CRONIN, John Richard
| Service Number: | 2090 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, Australia, 8 March 1886 |
| Home Town: | Trafalgar, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Pneumonia consequent on an attack of Measles, Buried at Sea from HMAT Wandilla (A62), 8 July 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Neerim War Memorial, Noojee War Memorial, Willow Grove War Memorial |
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 8th July…… Private John Richard Cronin was born at Nar Nar Goon, Victoria on 8th March, 1886.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1st April, 1916 as a a 30 year old, single, Farmer from Willow Grove, via Moe, Victoria.
Private John Richard Cronin, Service number 2090, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Wandilla (A62) on 6th June, 1916 with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements.
On 23rd June, 1916 he was admitted to Ship’s Hospital with Measles. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Bronco pneumonia developed on 2nd July.”
Private John Richard Cronin died at 12.15 pm on 8th July, 1916 at Sea on board HMAT Wandilla (A62) from “Pneumonia consequent on an attack of Measles.”
He was buried at Sea from HMAT Wandilla (A62) at 3 pm on 8th July, 1916. He is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England as he has no grave. His death is acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/c---f.html
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