William Arthur Thomas CROSSMAN

CROSSMAN, William Arthur Thomas

Service Number: 53
Enlisted: 19 January 1915, Enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Hindmarsh, South Australia, 11 May 1879
Home Town: Maylands (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling: HIndmarsh, South Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 24 July 1918, aged 39 years
Cemetery: St. Riquier British Cemetery, France
Row B, Grave 11, St Riquier British Cemetery, St Riquier, Abbeville, Picardie, France
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor, Payneham Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial, St Peters Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

19 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia
31 May 1915: Involvement Private, 53, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
31 May 1915: Embarked Private, 53, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
17 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 53, 27th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Died at 8pm on the 24 July 1918 as a result of being gassed

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas and Fanny (nee Clayton) Crossman of Janet Street, Maylands. Following the death of Thomas Fanny was known as Fanny Pitt.

William was the brother of Charles Emery Atwell Crossman and Edith Elizabeth Mabel Crossman

20 April 1916 - to hospital with Tonsilitis

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal