Born in Ballarat, Victoria and a Draper's assistant by occupation, Roy Reginald Craddock was 18 years and single when enlisted on the 7th of November 1917 in the Army Medical Corps, October 1917 Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force, with the rank of Private, Number 19575, and was listed as returned to Australia on the 28th of August 1919. His Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS 'Orontes' on the 5th of June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France ex Fovantvia Southampton on the 4th of December 1918; attached to 2nd Field Ambulance from Rein ex Australian General Battery Division on the 10th of October 1918, FranceEmbarked for return to Australia per 'Kanowna' for R.T.A. ex 1st Australian General Hospital Sutton Veny on the 28th of August 1919. Disembarked on the 23rd of October 1919. Discharged from the 3rd Military District on the 24th of January 1920. Tree No. 3530