ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CRACKNELL, Frederick William

CRACKNELL, Frederick William

Full Name: Frederick William

CRACKNELL

Date of Birth: 04

–

1896

Place of birth: Rushworth VIC

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Greenbushes WA

Next of Kin: Father- John George CRACKNELL, Mother – Bessie CRACKNELL

Next of Kin Address: Greenbushes WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3305

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-06

Enlistment Location: Norseman

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground ( Transport Farm ) Ieper Belgium- Plot 6, Row N, Grave No. 12.

30/07/1915- Completed Medical Examination Norseman WA
6/08/1915- To 21 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
27/09/1915- Allotted to 11th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
02111915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ulysses ” bound for Egypt
26/11/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
2/03/1916- Joined ” C ” Company 11th Battalion in the field Habieta Egypt
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
18/07/1916- Admitted No. 1 Stationary Hospital Amiens France ( Influenza/Conjunctivitis ) ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance
30/07/1916- Rejoined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
13/09/1916- Killed in Action Belgium.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 3987

British War Medal – No. 22109

Victory Medal – No. 31354

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306672.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Greenbushes War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 61.