Cecil Werribee (Webbe) Crook | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

Driver Cecil Werribee (Webbe) Crook

Service No.:

2178

Unit:

1^st Australian Field Artillery Brigade

Tree No.:

S078

Planted by:

Mrs F H Crook (Mother)

Image of plaque on tree S078 for Cecil Crook

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Cecil Crook
Courtesy of
**Alan West**
Son of Charles West MM

Cecil was born at St Arnaud, VIC in 1890 to Francis Harbottle Crook - whose father was James Elijah Crook⁽²⁾ - and Hannah Eliza McCausland. Cecil had three brothers, Charles, James and Francis, who are also remembered in the Avenue.

Cecil was a farmer and gave his address as Bacchus Marsh, VIC when he enlisted in the the AIF, 3^rd Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column on the 22^nd of August 1914, shortly after war was declared, aged 24. He was promoted to Bombardier in September just before embarking aboard the HMAT A2 Geelong.

In April 1915 Cecil joined with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces before landing at Gallipoli on the 26^th of April 1915. He returned to Egypt sometime before the main withdrawal in December and was AWL in September - at Alexandria. In January 1916 he was AWL for three days and awarded four days loss of pay.

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Charles, Francis, James, Cecil
Courtesy of
**Alan West**
Son of
Charles West MM

At the end of March, Cecil disembarked at Marseilles, France only to be again AWL for three days - awarded two days loss of pay. Two months later he transferred to the 21^st Field Artillery Brigade. In January 1917 Cecil transferred to the 1^st Field Artillery Brigade. He was wounded in action in Belgium in July, but was able to remain at duty. Cecil suffered a dislocated shoulder in October and evacuated to hospital in England. After being discharged from hospital he was granted two weeks furlough in January 1918. Before proceeding to France in July he was again AWL and awarded 13 days loss of pay - he rejoined his unit in late July.

Cecil embarked for Australia from Taranto, Italy in October 1918 and arrived back in Australia in December. He was discharged from the AIF in late September 1919.

Cecil Crook was living in Rosebud, VIC when he died in 1967, aged 76.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour, the Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honor, the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour and the Bacchus Marsh Holy Trinity Church Roll of Honour.

He enlisted in the 3^rd Field Artillery Brigade but later transferred to the 1^st Field Artillery Brigade.
He came to Bacchus Marsh in 1841. He built the old Woolpack Inn, established a coach service to the goldfields and purchased the Manor House in 1857.

Location of Tree Number S078

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Driver Cecil Werribee (Webbe) Crook

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