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Father Thomas William Crockett, Meadow Creek, near Wangaratta, Victoria
Coming from a family of fourteen.

Next of kin in service:
Brother       2423 Private John Alfred Crockett
18/3/1916    Enlisted at Wangaratta, VIC
20/10/1916  Embarked from Port Melbourne on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 
7/4/1919      Returned to Australia
15/5/1919    discharged from service in AIF

Cousin         6990    Private James Crockett
27/4/1916    Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoira
16/12/1916   Embarked from Port Melbourne on board HMAT A7 Medic
22/10/1917   died of wounds received in action (28/9/1917) at Polygon Wood, Belgium
buried in:      Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row F, Grave No. 16A), France

Thomas was described on enlisting as 23 years 2 months old; single; 5' 2" tall; 154 lbs;
fresh complexion; hazel eyes; brown hair; Church of England

18/3/1916         Enlisted in Wangaratta, Victoria
18/3/1916         Completed medical - fit for service

3/4 - 3/5/1916   Wangaratta Training Centre - Seymour

3-22/5/1916      14th reinforcements, 22nd Infantry Battalion

22-23/5/1916     1st reinforcements/37th Infantry Battalion, Seymour Camp

6/6/1916            Thomas died of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis - at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne
buried in:           Milawa Cemetery, Milawa, Victoria
                         Section Church of England; Row 4; Grave 117.

Medal:
Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll (596774)

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  6/5/2015.  Lest we forget.