CRICK, Oswald William
| Service Number: | 1006 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 December 1915, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia , March 1885 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Broodseinde, Belgium , 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Nine Elms British Cemetery Plot III, Row A, Grave 6. Headstone Inscription "CALLED TO A HIGHER SERVICE" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, North Adelaide Public School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1006, 43rd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 1006, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 1006, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of David and Edith CRICK, of "Oswald," Da Costa Avenue, Prospect, South Australia. Born North Adelaide.
Biography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Oswald William Crick was born somewhere around March 1885. According to his profile, it states that he enlisted at the age of thirty. He was born in North Adelaide and his full address was 137 Archer Street. He worked as a printer. His mother’s name was Edith CRICK and his father’s name was David CRICK.
CRICK enlisted on 31 December 1915 and he was assigned to the 43rd battalion, having a regimental number of 1006. After arriving in England, he was promoted to Sergeant. After proceeding to France in November 1916, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in Febaruy 1917 and Lieutenant May 1917. He was occasionally detached to training schools and was wounded in the skull at Broodseinde on 4 October 1917. Lt Crick died from his wounds that same day.
He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 6), Located in Poperinghe, Belgium. A letter was also sent to his parents to inform about his death. The letter also included honourable rewards and medals CRICK has earned. The rewards included: “British War Medal” and the “Victory Medal.” These rewards are then passed on to CRICK’s father. CRICK had been in the army for two years, 10 months and 4 days until he died.
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