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Crosby Michael
Scottish
Private 
2nd Bn. Auckland Regiment , NZEF 
31
28 december 1886 , Falkirk
3 february 1918  
Son of Matthew Crosby, of 1, Wee Row, Bankside, Bainsford, Falkirk, Scotland
Single
Passed Fourth Educational Standard
​Miner at the Grand Junction Mine Coy. Waihi

5' 4" = 1.62m
140 lbs = 63.5kg
Dark complexion
Black          
Brown           
None   
Roman catholic
Birr Cross Roads Cemetery
Plot I , Row G , Stone 19

Military footsteps

2 may 1916
24 july 1916
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19 august 1916
25 october 1916
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29 october 1916


11 november 1916
15 november 1916
​21 november 1916
13 december 1916
3 february 1917
​1 march 1917
3 march 1917
19 april 1917
20 april 1917
4 december 1917
​7 december 1917
8 december 1917
3 february 1918​

Enlisted at Trentham and posted to 'E' Coy. 16th Reinforcements
Offence : Overstaying leave while at Featherston Camp
Penalty : Forfeits 1 day pay
Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT ' Aparima'
Disembarked at Devonport , England 
​Posted to 'B' Coy. 5th Reserve Battalion
Offence : Overstaying leave , while at Sling Camp , from 28 october 1916 to 5 pm 1 november 1916
Penalty : Forfeited 4 days pay by Royal Warrant plus another 4 days pay
                   7 days Confined to barracks
Admitted ,with tonsilitis, to Codford Hospital
Rejoined unit
to the 3rd New Zealand General Hospital at Codford 
Discharged to the Convalescent Depot 
To New Zealand Reserve Group at Sling Camp
Proceeded to France​
Attached to the New Zealand General Base Depot at Etaples
Marched out to Division
Joined the 2nd Bn. Auckland Regiment in the field
Admitted ,with scabies , to the N°1 Field Ambulance 
​Discharged to duty
Rejoined unit in the field
Killed in action

HMNZT ' Aparima'

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