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• Claude Albert Crome †

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Born: 22 May 1893

Died: 9 June 1917

A carpenter who enlisted in the AIF on 4 March 1916. He embarked for England on 22 August 1916 and arrived on 13 October 1916.

After further training in England, he went on to join the 45th Battalion in France on 18 January 1917. He was killed in action at Messines, Belgium on 9 June 1917. [JSB]

All photos (1)

Names recorded

• Claude Albert Crome
• Claude Crome

Service number

• Service number 2148

Rank

• Held rank of Private

Birth record

• 22 May 1893 in Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia

Death record

• 9 June 1917 in Messines, West Flanders, Belgium

Addresses

• Orvisto, Lawry Parade, Mosman, NSW, Australia
• Orvisto, Lawry Parade, Mosman, NSW, Australia

Relationships

• Father - Robert William Crome
• Mother - Rebecca Jane Mcinnes

Organisation

• 45th Battalion, AIF

Main sources

• Crome Claude : SERN 2148 : POB Sydney NSW : POE Parramatta NSW : NOK M Hill Rebecca Jane (webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll: Claude Crome (webpage)
• Roll of Honour: Claude Albert Crome (webpage)
• Commonwealth War Graves: Claude Albert Crome (webpage)
• Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files: Claude Albert Crome (webpage)
• Claude Albert Crome (photograph)