
| Regimental number | 24/1630 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Crossen, 85 Tuam Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Ann Crossen, 39 Walker Street, Christchurch. Native of Brookside, Canterbury |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/4228 Pte Harold Stanley CROSSEN, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 25 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 7 |
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