Regimental number | 930 |
Place of birth | Numurkah, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | P.O., Culcairn, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Crozier, P.O., Culcairn, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Forty-One on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Romani, Sinai, Egypt |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 34), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Hannah CROZIER, Culcairn, New South Wales. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 759 Pte Sydney James CROZIER, 6th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 29 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 2 October 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 November 1915 (gun shot wound, neck); admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 25 November 1915; transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 25 November 1915; to Hospital Ship, 25 November 1915; disembarked Malta, 3 December 1915; admitted to St Elmo Hospital, Malta, 3 December 1915; to Ghajn Tuffieha Camp, 22 December 1915; found guilty, 8 January 1916, of disobeying an order: awarded 7 days Field Punishment No 2; discharged, 26 January 1916; embarked for Egypt, 26 January 1916. Rejoined unit, Maasi, 8 February 1916. Taken on strength, 2nd Reserve Regiment, Maadi, 1 March 1916. Transferred to 6th Light Horse Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 30 Apirl 1916; rejoined unit, Romani, 13 May 1916. Killed in action, Et Maler, 4 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CROZIER Richard Walter |