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CROWTHER, Percy William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1708 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Later promoted to the rank of Corporal date not known |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ravensthorpe, Yorkeshire, England, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Batley Grammar School, Yorkeshire, England |
| Occupation: | Wool Classer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row C, Grave 22 Headstone inscription reads: Death is swallowed up in victory, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Oakleigh Avenue of Honour, Oakleigh Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1708, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Later promoted to the rank of Corporal date not known | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1708, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1708, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jun 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1708, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1708 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry and Emily Crowther of Northampton, England
Husband of Annie Bertha Crowther nee Smith of 300 The Avenue, Royal Park, Victoria. Father of Emily Mary Elizabeth Crowther
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal