Cyril Ernest CRONE

Regimental number43885
Date of birth1 March 1897
Place of birthStillwater
ReligionChurch of Christ
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 10"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E R Crone, Humber Street, Oamaru, Otago
Rank on embarkationGunner
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on 12 June 1917
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 17 May 1919
Discharge date21 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917.

Admitted to ship's hospital, 4 July 1917 (influenza); discharged from ship's hospital, 10 July 1917. Admitted to ship's hospital, 4 August 1917 (influenza); discharged from ship's hospital, 9 August 1917.

Disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 October 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 3 October 1917.

Marched in to 2nd Anzac Reinforcements Camp, Etaples, 7 October 1917.

Marched out to 3rd Brigade, in the field, and posted to 11th Battery, 11 October 1917.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 August 1918 (diarrhoea); discharged to unit, 2 September 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 2 September 1918.

Admitted to 5th General Hospital, 6 September 1918 (impetigo); discharge date not recorded.

On leave to United Kingdom, 22 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 12 November 1918.

Detached to United Kingdom, 25 February 1919.

Granted leave with pay, 27 March to 2 April 1919 (7 days).

Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Maunganui', 17 May 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 136 days (of which 2 years 12 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death22 September 1957 Wellington
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 27
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805