| Service number | 6724 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1882 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Waterloo |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Unit | 13th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Place | Waterloo |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private George Henry Crittenden
Description
George Henry Crittenden was born in the Sydney suburb of Waterloo in 1882 to Samuel and Harriet Crittenden. He was 27 and working as a cook when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force on 1 June 1916. Embarking from Sydney with reinforcements to the 13th Battalion in November 1916, he served with this unit on the Western Front in Belgium and France and was also a member of the 13th Battalion Band. Crittenden returned to Australia in June 1919.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1882 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 01 June 1916 | |
| Date of embarkation | 08 November 1916 | |
| Returned to Australia | 16 June 1919 |