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CROWTHER, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 489 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 2 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Casino Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 14 May 1915, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 489, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 489, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 14 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 489, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 489 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-05-14 |
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His parents were Charles CROWTHER & Mary Ann BAILEY
His brother Travice CROWTHER (SN 582) also served during WW1 and died of wounds in France on 11th February, 1917
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