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CRAWFORD, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4753 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 October 1915, Gilgandra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Castlefin, Co. Donegal, Ireland, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Gilgandra, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Castlefin No 2 National School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 3 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France I A 24 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgandra Coo-ee March Gallery, Gilgandra District Roll of Honor, Gilgandra NSW 100th Anniversary of The Cooee March |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4753, 13th Infantry Battalion, Gilgandra, NSW | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4753, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4753, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Elizabeth CRAWFORD, Hillhead, Castefin, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
James trained at Liverpool and embarked from Sydney to Egypt aboard HMAT A15 Star of England on March 8, 1916 with the 13th Battalion. James transferred to the 45th Battalion and left Alexandria for Marseilles, France, arriving at the Western Front in June 1916. He faced the battle at Pozieres in August 1916.
James was wounded at Mouquet Farm and died on September 3, 1916 at the 49th Casualty Clearing Station from gunshot wounds to his back. He was buried at Contay British Cemetery.