Matthew Nicholas CROWLEY

CROWLEY, Matthew Nicholas

Service Number: 839
Enlisted: 8 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion
Born: Binalong, New South Wales, Australia, 29 December 1877
Home Town: Temora, Temora Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Public School, Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Telegraphist
Died: Died of wounds - upper body, At sea on board HS Gascon, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 May 1915, aged 37 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
No known grave, buried at sea. Commander Stanley officiated Panel 37, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Temora Public School Honour Roll, Temora WW1 War Memorial, West Wyalong St Mary's Catholic Parish WW1 Memorial
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World War 1 Service

8 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 839, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 839, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 839, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 839, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 839, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW upper body
6 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 839, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael and Bridget Crowley of Temora, NSW

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal