William CROSSMAN

CROSSMAN, William

    Service Number: 3818
    Enlisted: 2 November 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Cobar, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobar War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3818, Depot Battalion (AIF), Holsworthy, New South Wales
    20 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    26 Feb 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 18th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
    17 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 18th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 1. Australian General Hospital -- Tonsilitis -- Zeitoun, Egypt
    18 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 18th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 3. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Tonsilitis -- Heliopolis, Egypt
    27 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- Heliopolis, Egypt
    18 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Training Battalion (AIF), T.O.S. from 18th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
    20 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 5th Training Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
    28 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3818, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3818 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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