Roy Maxwell CRABB

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Service Number:	SX154
Enlisted:	20 October 1939, Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cowell, South Australia, 23 January 1913
Home Town:	Rudall, Cleve, South Australia
Schooling:	Cleve & Boore Schools, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Accidental, Libya, 23 July 1941, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya
Memorials:	Adelaide Pathway of Honour - The Rats of Tobruk WW2 Memorial, Adelaide The Siege of Tobruk Commemorative Cross, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cleve Rudall Roll of Honour WW2

20 Oct 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX154, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Keswick, SA
20 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX154, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
23 Jul 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX154, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion

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Roy Maxwell CRABB was born in Cowell, South Australia on 23rd January, 1913

His parents were Benjamin Richards CRABB & Annie Millicent FULLARTON

He died in Libya on 23rd July, 1941 and is buried in the Tobruk War Cemetery

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Three of his brothers served in WW1

1. Howard Aubrey CRABB (SN 2401) died of accidental injuries on 30th November, 1918

2. Jack Fullarton CRABB (SN 2400) returned to Australia in 1919

3. Philip Stapleton CRABB (SN 15467) discharged 1918

More Brothers who served during WW2

4. Arthur Frederick CRABB (SN S70921 - discharged 1943

5. Philip Stapleton CRABB (SN SX 2573) - discharged 1945

6. Benjamin Richard CRABB (SN SX10504) - discharged 1944

7. John (Jack) Fullarton CRABB (SN SX11668) and (SN S212302)