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CROWE, Roy Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1998, 1998A |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1915, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beachport, South Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Beachport, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Beachport State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beachport Public School Old Scholars Honour Roll, Beachport WW1 & WW2 Memorial Rotunda, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 1998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 1998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1998, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell shock. Evacuated to dressing station. Rejoined unit 10 August 1916. | |
| 27 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1998, 48th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 8 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1998A, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First) | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1998A, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1998A awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-11 |
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