| Service number | 3523 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Yass |
| Death Date | 1915-11-24 |
| Death Place | Egypt |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 4th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Rupert James Crew
Description
Private Rupert James Crew (3523, 4th Battalion) was a surveyor’s assistant from Yass, NSW. He died in the Government Hospital in Suez from appendicitis on 24 November 1915 and is buried in the Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Rupert's father wrote that was 17 years 11 months of age at the time of his death. Rupert’s brothers, Lance Corporal Valentine Frederick Thomas Crew and Private Alfred Bywong Crewe, also served in the AIF.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 19 August 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 13 October 1915 | |
| Date of death | 24 November 1915 | |
| Date of fate | 24 November 1915 |