26/08/1917-With 16th battalion to 4th Training Battalion Codford England
25/09/1917-Transferred 28th Battalion to 17th Training Battalion Rollestone England
8/11/1917-To 6th Training Battalion Fovant England
23/04/1918-Proceeded Overseas to New Zealand Infantry Base Depot Etaples France ex. Folkestone ex. 6th Training Battalion Fovant England
6/05/1918-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
4/02/1919-Granted Leave England
25/02/1919-Rejoined Unit ex. Leave
24/03/1919-Detached to Aust Burial Detachment in the field France
17/06/1919-Awarded MILITARY MEDAL
22/08/1919-To No. 2 Group Sutton Veny
25/09/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Mahana ”
3/11/1919-Disembarked Australia
18/12/1919-Discharged from Service
14/03/1987-Deceased

MILITARY  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation : 11 September 1918.

‘ During the operations South of Peronne, on the 29th August 1918 , Private Criddle carried despatches to and from his Company under very heavy enemy Machine Gun and rifle fire.  Owing principally to the speedy and gallant manner in which he moved about , a constant communication was maintained  between his Company Commander  and Battalion Headquarters throughout.  In the advance he was amongst the first to reach the final objective.  During the operations on 2nd September , East of MONT ST QUENTIN , near PERONNE, he again rendered most valuable service in maintaining communication with Headquarters despite a very heavy artillery  and Machine Gun barrage by the enemy.  He set a fine example of courage  and devotion to duty , to his Commander “.

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 10 October 1919

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  1498,  Position : 69

Date of London Gazette : 17 June 1919

Location in London Gazette : Page  7694,  Position  104.