Roy Cecil CROWE

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Service Numbers:	1998, 1998A
Enlisted:	1 September 1915, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Beachport, South Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Beachport, South Australia
Schooling:	Beachport State School, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beachport Public School Old Scholars Honour Roll, Beachport WW1 & WW2 Memorial Rotunda, The South Australian National War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

1 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA
7 Feb 1916:	Involvement Private, 1998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
7 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 1998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
6 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1998, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell shock. Evacuated to dressing station. Rejoined unit 10 August 1916.
27 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1998, 48th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
8 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, France
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1998A, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1998A, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1998A awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-11

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