| Regimental number | 1248 |
| Place of birth | Durham, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | 7 Villiers, Merton Street, Durham, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Crumbie, Merton Street, Durham, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Christian CRUMBIE. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 20 February 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 May 1916, and entrained for Hazebrouck; detrained Hazebrouck, 8 May 1916. Admitted to 50th Field Ambulance, 28 February 1917, and transferred to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station (dental caries); transferred to 4th Stationary Hospital, Arques, 1 March 1917; discharged to unit, 11 March 1917, and rejoined unit, in the field. Proceeded on leave, 9 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 27 November 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 17 March 1919; marched in to 2nd Training Brigade, Codford, 18 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Zealandia', 11 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 23 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Field of Mars Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CRUMBIE John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
