2129 Private (Pte) Harold Charles Crebert, 17th Battalion, of Mayfield, NSW. Harold Crebert, a 33 year old moulder, who enlisted on 28 June 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMT Argyllshire on 30 September 1915. He was killed in action on 26 August 1916 at Pozieres, France and has no known grave and is memorialised at Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Pte Harold Crebert was one of six brothers who enlisted and served in the First World War. His brother, 3045 Pte Walter Henry Crebert, 55th Battalion embarked from Sydney aboard HMT Suevic on 11 November 1916. He was a prisoner of war (POW) and died in captivity in Germany on 5 November 1918, aged 26 years. 6005 Pte Albert William Crebert, served with 9th Battalion and returned injured to Australia on 25 March 1919. 4445 Pte Percy Crebert served with 3rd Battalion and returned injured to Australia on 24 September 1917. 7505 Sapper Kenneth John Crebert enlisted on 28 January 1916 aged only 19 years and seven months. He embarked on SS Makarini on 1 April 1916 for service overseas with 1st Divisional Signals Company and returned to Australia on 30 September 1919. He was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 21 May 1918.

R Urquhart