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CRAWFORD, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2388 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 March 1916, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Fernvale, Queensland, 24 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | James Street State School |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Ypres, Belgium, 27 September 1917, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIII A 20, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Tree Plaque: |
West Leederville Memorial Trees
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Leederville Memorial Trees, West Leederville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 20 Sep 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2388, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Uganda embarkation_ship_number: A66 public_note: '' |
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| 20 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2388, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Uganda, Fremantle | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2388, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres |
Personal Stories
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Son of James and Willmina CRAWFORD
Husband of Ethel May CRAWFORD
Biography
"...2388 Private (Pte) William James Crawford, 51st Battalion. Pte Crawford died of wounds on 27 September 1917 at Ypres, Belgium..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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