CROFT, Edward William Thomas
| Service Number: | 7210 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 November 1916, Emerald, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Clermont, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Provisional School Blair Athol, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 3. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clermont All Saint's Parish Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7210, 15th Infantry Battalion, Emerald, Qld. | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 7210, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 7210, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 7210, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7210 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick and Gertrude CROFT, MackDonald's Flat, Clermont, Queensland
Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917. He acted as stretcher bearer and did marvellous work rescuing and carrying in wounded under an intense barrage and enemy machine gun fire which cost us fifty percent of our stretcher bearers. The courage and devotion of these gallant men was the theme of admiration of all members of the Battalion and to see their wonderful work recognised would give great satisfaction to the Battalion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
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