| Career summary 14 |
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Knight of the Order of Australia Plane crash 7 Mar 43. Plane crashed p miles from Cairns aerodrome. Plane was from RAAF No. 5 Communications Flight, allotted for exclusive use of command York Force. |
| Citations 2 |
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'Lt.-Col Crawford has continuously commanded his Battalion, 2/17th Aust. Inf. Bn., during the period March-July 1941. In the difficult withdrawal from Mersa Brega to Tobruk his handling of his command was an outstanding example of leadership in numerous difficult situations, and resulted in the successful withdrawal of his Battalion. At 0400 hrs on 14 Apr his Battalion was attacked by tanks and Infantry of a German Panzer Division. 40 tanks and large numbers of infantry having passed through jis |
| Citations 3 |
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-EXT SHEET DN 11/42, LG 353396/41 |
| WW2 Service 1 |
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Benghazi |
| Date of birth |
08/07/1899 |
Sydney NSW |
| Date commissioned |
16/02/1922 |
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| Interwar Service 1 |
16/02/1922 |
lieutenant SUS |
| Interwar Service 2 |
16/08/1923 |
captain |
| Interwar Service 3 |
15/06/1929 |
major Sydney University Regiment |
| Interwar Service 4 |
09/06/1932 |
course Tested and found fit for Comd |
| Interwar Service 5 |
1933-07-01 - 1937-06-30 |
lieutenant colonel commanding officer Sydney University Regiment |
| Interwar Service 6 |
01/07/1937 |
staff officer G Branch 2DivisionBase |
| Career summary 1 |
26/08/1939 |
full time duty |
| Career summary 2 |
15/12/1939 |
commanding officer 4th battalion |
| Interwar Service 7 |
30/04/1939 |
general service officer grade 2 2DivisionBase |
| Appointment |
1939-12-15 - 1940-04-26 |
Battalion: 4th battalion ; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: general service officer grade 2 2DivisionBase; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion: Australian Imperial Force battalion |
| Career summary 6 |
25/11/1940 |
arrived Middle East |
| Appointment |
1940-04-26 - 1942-01-15 |
Battalion: 2/17th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 4th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: staff appointment: liaison officer 1 Australian Corps |
| Career summary 4 |
18/03/1940 |
enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 3 |
13/02/1940 |
Letter of appreciation from Commandant Superieur Group de Pacifique expressing aprreciation of services rendered between Aust General Staff and Fr Military Comd in New Caledonia |
| Career summary 5 |
26/04/1940 |
seconded commanding officer 2/17th battalion |
| Career summary 8 |
30/12/1941 |
Dstaff officer , Mention in Despatches |
| Career summary 7 |
1941-10-27 - 1942-01-09 |
attached Headquarters 20th Brigade 1-10 Jul, 16-26 Jul 41, |
| Career summary 12 |
11/04/1942 |
temporary brigadier, commander York Force (11th Brigade Gp) |
| Career summary 13 |
30/06/1942 |
Mention in Despatches (Jul-Oct 41) |
| Career summary 10 |
15/01/1942 |
liaison officer 1 Australian Corps |
| Career summary 9 |
15/01/1942 |
relinquished command 2/17th battalion |
| Career summary 11 |
14/03/1942 |
Returned to Australia (4MD) |
| Date of death |
07/03/1943 |
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