CROKER, Alfred Sydney
| Service Number: | VX91703 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Craftsman |
| Last Unit: | Mechanical Equipment Company/ies |
| Born: | Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 21 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrical Mechanic |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 27 August 1997, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX91703 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, VX91703, Mechanical Equipment Company/ies |
Remembering Soldiers
Alfred Sydney Croker
Born 21/2/1918 at Ascot Vale Melbourne. Alf was the 7th child of Ewin George Croker & Louisa Croker (nee jones)
The first 5 siblings George Edward 1903-1966 James Henry 1905-1973, Louisa Lavinia 1906-1907, Edwin George 19010-1988 were born in Walthamstow St James, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Alfred & brother Thomas Albert 1915-2005 were born at 52 Mirams St Ascot Vale Melbourne.
Alf married Hilda Dorothy Francis 1923-2010 at the Church of Christ 52 Buckley St Essendon on 13 /3/1948.
Alf was the only sibling to move away from the local area to the other side of Melbourne to around Springvale.
I believe the move was due to soldier settlement allotments of the time. He could not get one around the inner Nth /West.
Alf and Hilda went on to have 3 daughters. Gail & Joy (twins) in 1949 and Lois in 1952.
They remained in this area until their deaths, Alf 1997 & Hilda 2010.
Brian Croker nephew
Submitted 3 May 2026 by Brian Croker
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