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CROFT, James Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 701 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Kyneton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | King Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 28 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row B, Grave 41 Headstone inscription reads: Ever remembered, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyneton Honour Roll, Kyneton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 701, Enlisted at Kyneton, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 701, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 701, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 701, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 28 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 701, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Lone Pine |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Thomas and Emiline Hannah Croft of King Street, Kyneton, Victoria. Brother of John William Croft of Kensington, Vic. and Annie Simpson (nee Croft) of West Melbourne
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen forces
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