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CRONIN, Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5703 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, Adelaide, South Australia, 5 November 1887 |
| Home Town: | Goodwood, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telegraph Linesman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 24 February 1918, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Postmaster General's Department WWI Honour Board , Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Strathalbyn RSL Hall Honour Board, Strathalbyn War Memorial, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 5703, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5703, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 5703, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 24 Feb 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-02-24 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He performed valuable work in assisting to evacuate wounded under fire. This work was greatly facilitated by his example and courage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917
Submitted 25 November 2014 by Steve Larkins
Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt
Son of John CRONIN and Mary FRANCIS
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