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CROTHERS, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2876 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Kybram, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Kalgoolie and Perth Public Schools, Wesgtern Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France, 31 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt Plot V11, Row N, Grave 18, Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll, Geraldton Rowing Club Honour Board, Kalgoorlie Central School Honour Roll, Northampton WW1 Roll of Honour, Northampton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2876, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Geraldton, WA | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2876, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2876, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Sarah Ann Crothers of Gregory Street, Geraldton, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal