CROOK, Giles Middleton
| Service Number: | 3136 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Provost Corps |
| Born: | Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills - South Australia, Australia, 16 July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Grocers Assistant |
| Died: | Died post-discharge of tuberculosis, Waikerie, Riverland South Australia, 30 August 1921, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Waikerie General Cemetery, SA Grave 154D |
| Memorials: | Forreston Primary School WW1 Pictorial Honour Roll, Gumeracha Our Fallen Heroes WW1 Honour Board, Gumeracha Town Hall WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3136, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3136, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3136, 50th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3136, Australian Provost Corps , "The Last Hundred Days", 2nd Corporal-Australian Provost Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Giles was accepted, after research, for commemoration as Great War dead on 24/08/2012
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Giles Middleton CROOK was born in Gumeracha, South Australia on 16th July, 1887
His parents were John CROOK & Jessie Isabella CHICKER
Biography contributed by Modbury High School
Giles Middleton Crook served as a soldier in World War 1. He did return home from the war, but he sadly passed away soon after. His service contributed to the war effort, and his legacy remains. As a young man, he willingly put his life on the line in service of his country.
Giles Middleton Crook was born in Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, on the 16th of July 1887. He was the third son in his family, with his father, John Crook, mother, Jessie Isabella Chicker, and brothers: William Crook, Edward Henry Crook, Earnest Lloyd Crook, and Walter Crook. He was educated at Forreston Primary School. Before enlisting in World War I, Giles worked as a grocer’s assistant. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1916, and his mother was his nominated next of kin.
Giles Middleton Crook embarked for overseas service on the 16th of December 1916 aboard HMAT Berrima with the 50th Infantry Battalion
Giles Middleton was wounded in September 1917 and sept a month in hospital. He recovered returning to his unit for a couple of weeks before being hospitalised with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in December 1917. His condition was considered to be ‘dangerously ill’. After treatment he was assigned to Depot to recover and returned to his unit in May 1918. Soon after the war ended, he was transferred to the Australian Provost Corps, achieving the rank of Corporal.
He returned to Australia disembarking 20th October 1919. Sadly, he passed away on the 30th of August 1921 at the age of 34, likely due to his tuberculosis infection. He was laid to rest at Waikerie General Cemetery, South Australia. His name is honoured on the Gumeracha WW1 Honour Board, the Gumeracha Town Hall Roll of Honour, and the Forreston Primary School Honour Roll, recognising his sacrifice and connection to his hometown.
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