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5079   Sapper John Crilly
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 01/03/2018
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: Tunnelling Company, Australian Royal Engineers (Australian Army)
Died: 25/09/1919 (Died of Illness)
Age: 58
Summary      
John Crilly was born in Dungannon about 1861. John emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. He had served for three years in the Australian Light Horse before enlisting for overseas service on 15th July 1916 at the age of 45. His attestation papers show that he was 5 feet six and three quarter inches tall. He was transferred to France on 15th October 1916. Due to sickness he was transferred from the Australian Base Hospital in Rouen, France to Middlesex County Hospital, England It was recommended that he was no longer fit for Military Service. He was sent home to Australia and upon arrival was transferred to hospital from early June 1917 until August 1918. He was discharged from the army on 13th July 1918 and died in hospital in Brisbane on 25th September 1918.
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Cemetery Details
Cemetery: Brisbane General Cemetery
  Toowong, Brisbane, 19
Grave Ref: Grave 10. 41. 20. Q1/826
CWGC Casualty 133866
Summary      
The Brisbane General Cemetery also known as Toowong Cemetery at Toowong, Brisbane was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875[1]. It is Queensland's largest cemetery and is located on forty-four hectares of land at the corner of Frederick Street and Mount Coot-tha Road approximately four and a half kilometres west of Brisbane.
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Local Institute / Local Book Details

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1 Cookstown War Dead Book WW1 279
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1 1901 Census lists Crilly family Lists John as age 40 living with his family at house 7 in Tempanroe, Bernagh, Tyrone
2 1911 Census lists Crilly family Lists John as age 50 living with his family at house 23 in Railway View, Dungannon, Tyrone
3 Australian Embarkation Roll 1 Embarkation Roll - John Crilly
4 Australian Embarkation Roll 2 Embarkation Roll - Nominal? - John Crilly
5 Australian Military Documents Military Papers (36 no) for Private John Crilly
6 Australian Nominal Roll Nominal Roll - John Crilly
7 Australian Roll of Honour Roll of Honour - Private John Crilly
8 Caroline Esther Crilly's death John Crilly's wife's death announced 18 Jan 1952
9 FindAGrave.com Photo of Sapper John Crilly's grave
10 www.tunnellers.net casualty profile (word files) Full details of John Crilly including grave photo
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