Roy CRUICKSHANKS

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Service Number:	3282
Enlisted:	6 September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia, 22 November 1898
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Albion Street Public School, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 17 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

6 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3282, Depot Battalion (AIF), Warwick Farm, New South Wales
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3282, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3282, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3282, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3282, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3282 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3282, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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