Willie Gordon CROSER

CROSER, Willie Gordon

    Service Number: 2588
    Enlisted: 10 February 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Minlaton, South Australia, Australia, 12 December 1887
    Home Town: Koolywurtie, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farrier
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 28 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Minlaton War Memorial WW1, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    10 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2588, Depot Battalion , Adelaide, South Australia
    25 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion,

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    25 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
    24 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. as super-numerary to establishment -- Ferry Post
    27 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Absorbed on strength -- Ferry Post
    30 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Synovitis of Knee -- Moascar
    31 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 1st. NZ Stationary Hospital -- Synovitis -- Moascar
    1 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 24th Stationary Hospital -- Synovitis -- Moascar
    2 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Update -- 24th Stationary Hospital -- Severely Sick -- Ismailia
    7 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
    17 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
    23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2588, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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