CROWTHER, George Hinchcliffe
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 25 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wesley College |
| Occupation: | Traveller and Manufacturer's Agent |
| Died: | Dunedin, New Zealand, 13 July 1920, aged 25 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Melbourne Wesley Collegians Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Officer, 39th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Captain, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Captain, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
Capt George Hinchcliffe Crowther MC
From: How We Served
Captain George Hinchcliffe Crowther MC of East Malvern and Windsor, Victoria had been employed as a manafactuer's agent when he enlisted for War Service. George applied for an Officer's Commision on the 26th of April 1916, and following his successfull completion of his course of instruction he was allocated to the 39th Battalion, 1st AIF.
On the 27th of May George was on his way to England and further training.and would join his Battalion in the trenches on the 11th of Janurary 1917 and soon afterwards he was seconded to duty with the staff of the 10th Infantry Brigade Head Quarters being made a Staff Captain on the 23rd of March. George would be present for his Brigade's first major engagements during the Third Battle of Ypres. On the 3rd of Janurary 1918 Captain George Crowther had been awarded the Military Cross for his devotion to duty whilst on the Staff of the 10th Infantry Brigade's Head Quarters for over six months.
Captain Crowther's service both in the field and whilst detatched to Instructional schools in England would be continuous until he was embarked for his return to Australia following the end on the War on the 26th of September 1919.
George received his discharge from the 1st AIF soon after his arrival back in Australia, and whilst visiting New Zearland he was to die suddenly on the 30th of July 1920 at the age of 25. Captain Crowther was returned to Australia and was laid to rest within his family's buial site within Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Submitted 21 May 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
The remains of the late Staff-Captain George Hinchliff Crowther, M.C., who died at Dunedin, N.A. in July, were broght to Melbourne, and were interred privately at the Brighton Cemetery yesterday afternoon in the Church of England section, the Rev. H.B. Hewett, vicar of St. John's East Malvern, officiating.
The late Captain Crowther was educated at Wesley College, and served for four and a half years at the war with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division. He was the only son of Mr. R.H. Crowther, of Finch Street, Malvern.
The coffin was draped in the Union Jack. The funeral arrangements were carried out by A.A. Sleight.
Biography contributed by Neil Leckie
George Hinchcliffe Crowther, born 25 May 1895, Church of England, Traveller and Manufacturer’s agent, single. NoK Father, Robert Hinchcliffe Crowther, 'The Hey', Finch Street, E. Malvern, Victoria. Previous service Commonwealth Senior Cadets since 1 July 1911. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant June/July? 1911, Commission 30 June 1912, Lieutenant 1913, Captain 1 November 1915, Captain 46th Senior Cadets, Ripponlea, 1916. Enlisted as a Private, Captain on 1 May 1916. Awarded the Military Cross, 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57. Date: 18 April 1918. Returned to Australia on 28 September 1919. Died Dunedin, New Zealand, 13 July 1920. Medals received by father.
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