William John Henry CROFT

CROFT, William John Henry

    Service Numbers: 1243, V361882
    Enlisted: 1 April 1916, Ararat, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 39th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Glenlofty, Victoria, Australia, 25 April 1889
    Home Town: Glenlofty Creek, Pyrenees, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Memorials: Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1243, 39th Infantry Battalion, Ararat, Vic.
    27 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1243, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    27 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1243, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
    1 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 39th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
    7 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1243, 39th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
    10 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 39th Infantry Battalion, England (attached to Training Battalion, Tidworth). Rejoined unit in France 17 December 1917.
    23 Dec 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 39th Infantry Battalion, France
    4 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1243, 39th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, GSW to left arm sustained near Buire, France. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 7 October 1918.
    27 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1243, 39th Infantry Battalion, RTA 30 April 1919 for discharge (TPE).

    World War 2 Service

    5 Aug 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V361882

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