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Henry George CRUX

Regimental number384
Date of birth2 December 1888
Place of birthNymagee, New South Wales
SchoolNymagee Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWheeler
AddressHeddon Greta via West Maitland, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Ayliffe, Heddon Greta via West Maitland, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name30th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/47/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll30th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 21 March 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 60193 Pte Thomas James CRUX, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919; 75 Gunner Walter Charles CRUX, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919.
Date of death8 July 1976
Age at death88
Place of burialCremated: ashes interred in Wollongong City Memorial Gardens, Unanderra, New South Wales

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