CROSKELL, Athol Percival
| Service Number: | 4762 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cranbourne, Vic., 1885 |
| Home Town: | Frankston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Clyde North State School No 118 |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial, Frankston Great War Roll of Honour, Frankston Methodist Church Great European War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4762, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4762, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'During the operations east of YPRES on 20th September 1917, Sgt. CROSKELL was in charge of a carrying party of twenty attached to the 2nd A.L.T.M. Bty., and whose duty it was to carry forward Stokes shells and charges. He arrived with his first party at the same time as the guns and immediately reorganised his party which had suffered casualties, and returned to CLAPHAN JUNCTION for a further supply of ammunition, continuing his trips to the dump until his party had been reduced to a strength of three.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
Bar to Military Medal
'During the attack on ST. MARTIN'S WOOD near FOUCAUCOURT on the morning of the 23rd August, 1918, Sergeant CROSKELL showed great initiative and bravery in gathering small parties of men and clearing enemy posts and dug-outs. When the C.S.M. was wounded Sergeant CROSKELL took over the duties and proved of utmost assistance to his Company Commander in re-organising and consolidating. During the exeptionally heavy gas attack lasting five hours he repeatedly moved up and down the line encouraging the men by his coolness and through his efforts not one man was evacuated suffering with gas.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919