William John CRONK

CRONK, William John

Service Number: 3413
Enlisted: 2 May 1917, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, 4 October 1869
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Platelayer (Railways)
Died: Natural causes, Beaudesert, Queensland, 26 August 1961, aged 91 years
Cemetery: Beaudesert Cemetery, Qld
Memorials: Beaudesert War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

2 May 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3413, Brisbane, Queensland
3 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3413, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Sep 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3413, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
7 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3413, 2nd Light Horse Regiment

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Biography

Enlisted in 1917 at age 47 after the death of his son, 1629 Pte. Alfred Edward Cronk (/explore/people/319645) who was killed in action at Pozières on 01 Sep 1916