1892. Born Stradbally, Kilmacthomas, Waterford
1901 Irish Census, Ballynabanoge North (Ballylaneen, Waterford)
1912 Jan 3. Enlisted aged 20 as Special Reservist for 6 years, Royal Field Reserve Artillery at Athlone. Occupation Agricultural Labourer. 12056 Driver William Crowdle, 45th Battery, Royal Field Reserve Artillery
1912 Jan 3. Training at Athlone 3 Jan 1912 to 2 July 1912
1912 Apr 10. 3 days confined to barracks at Athlone ‘Irregular Conduct on Parade’
1912 Jun 6. 7 days confined to barracks at Athlone ‘Irregular Conduct on Parade & Hesitating to Obey an Order’ 6 June 1912
1912. Present at training 20 Aug 1912 to 3 Sep 1912
1913. Present at training 19 Aug 1913 to 2 Sep 1913
1914 Aug 6. Mobilized to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery
1914 Aug 19. Disembarked in France19 Aug 1914
1917 Jan 3. Service extended under Military Service Act 1916,
1917 Apr 27. 28th Army Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column . 28th Brigade had left 5th Division to become an Army Field Artillery Brigade 21 Jan 1917 . 122 Battery RFA left for 52 Brigade RFA on 15 March 1917.
1917 Jul 28. 28th Brigade Ammunition Column to Clearing Office 28 July 1917
1917 Aug 8. Returned to UK with Trench Fever
1917 Aug 27. Hospital Ship to New End Military Hospital Hampstead
1917 Nov 6. Leave to Ireland 6 Nov 1917 to 16 Nov 1917
1917 Nov 16. Irish Command Depot, Tipperary 16 Nov 1917
1918 Feb 1. 5A Reserve Brigade, consisting of 25, 26 and 27 Batteries. Athlone
1918 Feb 14. Adjutant’s Detachment School of Gunnery at Shoeburyness, Essex at the mouth of the Thames Estuary
1919 May 3. Transferred to Class Z
1919 Aug 24. Marriage William Crowdle to Margaret Kiely at Kilmacthomas
1920 Mar 12. Attested (for 7/5) aged 24 at Waterford as 1025905 278346 Gunner William Crowdle, 45th Battery, 31st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Labourer . Nok Ballogarty, Kilmacthomas, Waterford (Mother)
1920 July 30 Sentenced to 56 days detention for Insubordination to an NCO (L/Bdr) at Cahir
1920 Sept 24 Detention finished
1920 Oct 31. Deserted aged 25 at Cahir
1921 Jun 15 Discharged at own request
1921 Jun 21. Application to join Post Office
1971 May 27. Death in 5 St Anne's Terrace, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, Ireland