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James Augustine Crowe (1879 - 1917)

James Augustine Crowe
Born in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Died at age 38 in Belgiummap
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Biography

James Crowe was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

James was born in September 1879 in or about Wagge Wagga in the Colony of New South Wales in what would soon become Australia. And his birth was registered in Gundagai. [1] He was the son of William Crowe and his wife Theresa (nee Quilter).

Private James Augustine Crowe, listed as a Linesman living at Rozelle, New South Wales, enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on the 4th of September 1916. His Next of Kin was listed as his mother, Mrs Theresa Mary Crowe of 'Glencoe', Forbes, New South Wales. He was assigned to the 58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements and this unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on the 3rd of November 1916. He served with the 58th Battalion until he was unfortunately Killed in Action on the 24th of September 1917 at the age of 34.
James Crowe is an Anzac who served in World War One.
  • Age at death from cemetery records: 34
  • Place of burial: Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot LXV, Row D, Grave No. 14), Passchendaele, Belgium
  • Panel number, Roll of Honour, at the Australian War Memorial: 165
From cemetery records we see his parents listed as: William and Teresa CROWE, Gobarralong, New South Wales. They would have received his Medals: British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Roll of Honor
James Crowe was Killed in Action during World War I.

Sources

  1. NSW Birth Registration 14872/1879

https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?1

  • Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 May 2023), memorial page for Pvt James Augustine Crowe (unknown–24 Sep 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #10838481, citing Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium; Maintained by Paul R (contributor 47317162).
  • Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 May 2023), memorial page for James Augustine Crowe (unknown–24 Sep 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #249782558, citing Australian War Memorial, Campbell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).




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