Alfred CRONIN DCM

CRONIN, Alfred

    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
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    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Officers of S.A. Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department Great War Roll of Honor, 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
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    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)

    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

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    Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt

    Son of John CRONIN and Mary FRANCIS

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