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Walter Cecil CRUICKSHANKS

Regimental number2718
Place of birthParramatta New South Wales
SchoolChurch of England Grammar School, Balmain, New South Wales
Other trainingSt Goerge's Rifles, Volunteer Corps, Sydney
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMechanic
AddressMain Road, Corrimal, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs S L Cruickshanks, Main Road, Corrima, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death24

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