William CRADDOCK MM

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CRADDOCK, William

Service Number:	15609
Enlisted:	6 December 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, 18 March 1888
Home Town:	Mount Crosby, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Ipswich Grammar School
Occupation:	Locomotive Engine Driver
Memorials:	Brisbane M.W.S. & S.B. Roll of Honour (Original), Brisbane Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Roll of Honor

6 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland
31 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 15609, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
31 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 15609, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 15609, 4th Field Company Engineers, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
4 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
13 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15609, 4th Field Company Engineers

Biography

"WELCOME HOME. FUNCTION AT MOUNT CROSBY.

The school buildings and grounds at Mount Crosby were the scene of great festivity on Saturday night last, the occasion being a welcome home to several of the local boys who had been away at the front. The returned men, in honour of whom the function was organised, and who were present included, Lieut. F. Perrett, L.-Cpl. W. Craddock. M.M., Ptes. W. Mayne, R. Macdougall, F. Hutchins, A. Ferguson. B. Lofgren, H. Parker, J. Stunden, E. Burstows, and S. Thompson." - from the Queensland Times 12 Aug 1919 (nla.gov.au)

"Advice has been received from Victoria Barracks that medals are being held for a number of soldiers who distinguished themselves on the battle-fields, and the committee has been asked to endeavour to arrange for their presence at to-night's function, when the District Commandant will distribute the medals. Invitations have accordingly been issued to the following winners of decorations:- Military Cross: Lieut. W. E. Richards, 26th Battalion, "Markarl," Warrill Creek, Boonah. Military Medals: No. 482, Sergt. G. J. Smith, 5th L.H. Regt., Moombra, via Coominya; No. 15609, Cpl. W. Craddock, 4th F.C. Engineers, Mount Crosby, via Ipswich: No. 8913, Cpl. W. G. Nichol, 15th Field Ambulance, Police Station, Rosewood; and No. 6731, Pte. H. O. Chalk, 5th Battalion, Milora, via Harrisville." - from the Queensland Times 20 Jan 1920 (nla.gov.au)

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