ORIGINAL AVENUE OF HONOUR NAME PLATE C.1929
Service number 5989
John was returned to Australia due to his age and Rheumatism in his shoulders. He continued to live in the district including Narre Warren and Clyde. Returned to Australia on the 10thMarch 1918. Discharged on the 14thJune 1918.
Died on the 1st June 1933 at Melbourne, Victoria. Buried in June 1933 at Berwick Cemetery.
The Argus (2ndJune 1933)
“Crowley – On the 1st June at Alfred Hospital, John eldest son of the late John and Jane Crowley, brother of Jane (Mrs Battersby, deceased), Kate (Mrs Edebohls, deceased), William, Heb, Minnie (Mrs Sutton), Norman, David and Bessie (Mrs Addison), late AIF.”
| Name | CROWLEY, John |
| Service Number | 5989 |
| Rank | Private |
| Roll | 5 Infantry Battalion 13-23 Reinforcements (December 1915-November 1916) |
| Conflict | First World War 1914-1918 |
| Embarked | 28thJuly 1916 |
| City | Melbourne |
| Ship | HMAT Themistocles A32 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birth Place | 1871, Berwick, Victoria |
| Father | John Crowley, Berwick, Victoria |
| Mother | Jane Ellen (Asling) Crowley |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Residence | Upper Ferntree Gully PO, Victoria |
| Enlisted | 13thApril 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Height | 5 feet, 9¼ inches |
| Complexion | Fresh; Eyes- Blue; Hair- Brown |