John CRICHTON

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Service Number:	287
Enlisted:	17 February 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Broxburn Public School, Scotland
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 12 December 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Heilly Station Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 287, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 287, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
12 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 287, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 287 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-12-12

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