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Full length portrait of 759 Trooper Sydney James Crozier, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment from Numurkah, Victoria. A 20 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 13 January 1915, he embarked for overseas service with the 1st Reinforcements of the 12th Light Horse Regiment from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 25 June 1915. After disembarking in Egypt, he transferred to the 6th Light Horse Regiment and served with them at Gallipoli. He continued to serve in the Middle East and was wounded in action and captured by the Turkish Army near Amman, Palestine (present day Jordan) on 28 March 1918. He died of his wounds the next day and is believed to have been buried near Amman Station. His grave has not been located and he is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq with others who have no known grave.
His brother 930 Trooper Richard Walters Crozier, 6th Light Horse Regiment was killed in action on 4 August 1916. [See image H06737.]
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with the recipient's details. 759 Private Sydney James Crozier, was a 20 year old farm hand at Culcairn, NSW, when he enlisted in the 1st Reinforcements to 12 Light H
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 759 Private Sydney James Crozier, was a 20 year old farm hand at Culcairn, NSW, when he enlisted in the 1st Reinforcements
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 759 Private Sydney James Crozier, was a 20 year old farm hand at Culcairn, NSW, when he enlisted in the 1st Reinforcements to 12 Light
Full length portrait of 930 Trooper Richard Walters Crozier, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment from Numurkah, Victoria. A 23 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 16 January 1915, he embarked for ov
Memorial items relating to the First World War service of Trooper Richard Walters Crozier, 6th Light Horse Regiment. This file contains: Two memorial cards commemorating the death of Trooper Crozier
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. 930 Private Richard Walter Crozier, a 23 year old farmer from Culcairn, NSW, enlisted in the 5th Reinforcements to 6 Light Horse Regiment, A
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 930 Private Richard Walter Crozier, a 23 year old farmer from Culcairn, NSW, enlisted in the 5th Reinforcements to 6 Light
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 930 Private Richard Walter Crozier, a 23 year old farmer from Culcairn, NSW, enlisted in the 5th Reinforcements to 6 Light Horse Regime
Circular bronze plaque, showing Britannia and the British lion in low relief. Beneath, the lion kills the German eagle. Around the edge are the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR'. There is a raise
