Charles Henry CRICK

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CRICK, Charles Henry

Service Number:	34
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 18 July 1875
Home Town:	Mitchell, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 May 1964, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 9 \| Section 39
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 34, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 Mar 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 34, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900.
21 Aug 1900:	Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 34, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 467 notes dangerously wounded at Pienaar's River 21 Aug 1900.
15 Dec 1900:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 34, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Harlech Castle arriving Brisbane 8 Dec 1900, discharged 15 Dec 1900.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Charles EDWARDS and Sarah Ann nee STEELE

Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Qld BDM records have Charles Henry Crick recorded as born Charles Henry Edwards on 18 Jul 1875 in Queensland, a son to Charles Henry Edwards and Sarah Ann Edwards (nee Steele). Its unclear what occured leading up to his enlistment in 1899 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry at which time he was known as Charles Henry Crick. The Qld BDM records note he died on 8 May 1964 in Brisbane and his parents are noted as John Charles Crick and Sarah Ann Crick.

Charles Henry Crick married Bertha Augusta Fowler on 20 Jan 1921 in Queensland.

(sources- Qld BDM records online; Find A Grave - memorial inscription)

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