Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Joseph Terrell Crowl
Joseph Terrell Crowl's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Joseph Terrell Crowl
Rank: Captain [Capt]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 27 June 1915
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: GALLIPOLI 29. Ari Burnu Cemetery Anzac
War Grave Register notes: CROWL, Capt. Joseph Terrell. 8th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 27th June, 1915. Son of Joseph Terrell Crowl and Matilda Orr Crowl, of Waldaira, Ulupna Rd., Ormond, Victoria, Australia. Native of South Melbourne. D. 4.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
A brief military biography of Joseph Terrell Crowl from The AIF Project:
| Date of birth | 13 December 1884 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Flinders School, Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Stock auctioneer |
| Address | National Bank, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Terrell Crowl (sen), National Bank, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 2nd Lieutenant, 29th Light Horse Regiment |
| Enlistment date | 21 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 25 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 3 May 1915 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of fate incorrect on Nominal Roll. Should be 27 June 1915. |
| Place of death or wounding | Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 31.6 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 4), Anzac, Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Matilda CROWL, 'Waldaira', Ulupna Road, Ormond, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 337 Pte Claude Terrell CROWL, 8th Bn, killed in action, 25-26 April 1915. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 27 June 1915 (shell); buried, 27 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CROWL Joseph Terrell |
Further Reading:
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
29th (Port Phillip) Australian Light Horse
Citation: 8th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Joseph Terrell Crowl
