CRIDDLE, Sydney James
| Service Number: | 6741 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1916, Geraldton, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Dongara, Western Australia, 13 July 1884 |
| Home Town: | Naraling, Chapman Valley, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Dongara, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Geraldton, Western Australia., 1 October 1963, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia Buried with his wife, Emily Letitia Criddle nee Cooper. |
| Memorials: | Nabawa Upper Chapman Valley Road Board WW1 District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6741, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Geraldton, WA | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6741, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6741, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6741, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Polygon Wood, Private SJ Criddle sustained gunshot wounds causing severe facial injuries and a wound to his left arm. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James Criddle, Naraling, Western Australia
Biography contributed by Nola Holt
Sydney James Criddle was the son of Emma Pell and James Criddle of Dongara. He was the grandson of William Criddle and Elizabeth Criddle (nee Thomas) of Greenough and early pioneers of the area.
Syd was born in Dongara but moved to the Chapman Valley with his father James, mother Emma and the rest of his siblings to farm in the area of Naraling.
When the First World War commenced Syd and his five brothers volunteered to fight in Europe.
Syd was badly injured with severe facial and left arm wounds but returned to farm the land at Greenhills in Naraling.
He married Emily Letitia Cooper and together raised a family of seven girls and three boys.
During the Second World War, he was part of the Local Army of volunteers and was a member of Air Flash, with identifying planes flying over the farm at Greenhills and reporting their markings, and other particulars to the base in Geraldton.
After the War and farming for many years, he retired to Geraldton where he continued being a Justice of the Peace and helping others in the community.
Contributed by Nola Giles
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