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Percy William T Cree (1888 - 1949)

Percy William T Cree
Born in Queensland (Australia)map
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Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 1914 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Died at about age 60 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Percy Cree was born in the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

Percy William T Cree was born on 12th March 1888 in Queensland (Australia). He was the second child and eldest son of George Cree. [1] Shortly afterward, the family moved to Sydney, New South Wales.

Percy married Lily Crow in 1914 in Sydney. [2]

Percy Cree is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps 1942-45
24th Battalion (NSW)

On 16th June 1942 at Marrickville, aged 54 years, Percy enlisted in the Australian Military Force's Volunteer Defence Corps, being posted to the 24th Battalion on a part-time basis, based at Marrickville. He attained the junior non-commissioned rank of Corporal. He was discharged on 30th September 1945, upon the conclusion of the Second World War. [3] For his service he was awarded the Australia Service Medal 1939-1945.

Aged about 61 years, he passed away in 1949 in Marrickville. [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ Queensland Birth Index #1888/C/9033; listed simply as Percy
  2. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #629/1914
  3. ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: N249445 Corporal Percy Cree; accessed 8 Dec 2022
  4. ↑ New South Wales Death Index #3997/1949




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