CRICK, George
| Service Number: | 5046 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train |
| Born: | Thame, Oxfordshire, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Thame, Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation: | Farrier |
| Died: | Morbus Cordi, Heliopolis, Egypt, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 September 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 111 Interred 28 September 1915, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5046, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Driver, 5046, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Driver, 5046, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Chilka, Melbourne | |
| 24 Sep 1915: | Involvement Driver, 5046, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5046 awm_unit: 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train Australian Army Service Corps awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1915-09-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
A George Crick appears on the 1881 census at Priest End, Thame, Oxfordshire, England having been born in 1861. Son of John and Mary Crick. Next of kin given as
Mrs E Crick, 79 Anderson Street, Yarraville, Victoria.
Australian Army Service Corps-3rd Light Horse Brigade Train. Unit from Nominal Roll-12th Army Service Corps
Previous military service-Royal Artillery in England and North West Mounted Police in Canada.
Enlistment date-30/31 October 1914
Place of enlistment-Melbourne, Victoria-Driver
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 2 February 1915-at this date he was said to be aged 44.
He put his age down for enlistment, and did not acknowledge his previous military experience.
Address-45 Wilson Street, Yarraville, Victoria.
His only son was a reservist in the 1st Grenadier Guards. He was wounded three times, and was awarded the Military Medal.
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