CRELLIN, Walter Henry, Private, 16th Battalion

Rank: Private

Regimental Number: 5702

Place of Birth: Brunswick, Victoria

Address: 28 Glyde Street(WW1: 52), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Jean Isabel Crellin

Enlistment Date: 21 March 1916

Unit Name: 16th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement

Age embarkation: 26

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Labourer

Date of Death: 11 April 1917

Place of Death: Bullecourt, France

History

1917 War Casualties Mrs. W. H. Crellin, of 51 Glyde-street, East Fremantle has been notified that her husband, Private Walter H. Crellin, was killed in action on April 11.(reference)

CLEGG, Walter Henry, Private, 11th Battalion

Rank: Private

Regimental Number: 418

Place of Birth: Lilydale, Victoria

Address 62 East Street(WW1: 92), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Mrs. McKillop

Enlistment Date: 17 August 1914

Unit Name: 11th Battalion, D Company

Age embarkation: 31

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Storeman

Date of Death: -

Place of Burial: -

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History

Born on the 25 February 1883 in Lilydale, Victoria. Son to Jacob Clegg (1858 - 1895) and Margaret McKillop (1863 - 1928).

1910 Moved to East Fremantle with his seven other siblings.

1914 on the 17th of August he enlisted. Embarked 2nd of November.

1915 Promoted to Corporal on 11th November and then to Sargeant on 7th December.

1917 Promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 13th October.

1918 Returned to Australia, April the 8th.

1922 Married Lillian Harrison

Died 4 September 1954