Louis Cremer
Louis Auguste Cremer was the eldest of three sons whose father Auguste Cremer migrated to Balmain in 1913.
Louis and his brother Henri worked at Mort’s Dock before enlisting for WW1
They lived at 22 Pashley Street Balmain with their Mother A Cremer and father Auguste Cremer.
All three men returned home after the war.
Henri Leon Cremer
Charles Auguste Cremer
Charles Auguste Cremer was the youngest of three Balmain Boys who lived in Pashley Street, Balmain.
Charles was 16 years old (although his papers say 18 yrs old) when he enlisted with his mate Arthur Daft, Artur was killed in action in France.
Charles returned to Balmain and married Atthurs sister Gladys and had 12 children
| Regimental number | 4384 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Deck hand |
| Address | 22 Pashley Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Cremer, 22 Pashley Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 14 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 |
My Name is Vann Louis Cremer and Am the grandson of The oldest of the Cremer boys Louis Eugene Cremer 1896-1987 the photograph above is of Louis Not Honre
I am Julie Louise Cremer and am the youngest of four grand children of the eldest brother, Louis Eugene Cremer. My father, his eldest son, Louise Auguste George Cremer, was born in Balmain. Over time, the Cremer families moved from Balmain to the Coogee area.
As all three brothers were French nationals, they were enlisted into the French army and fought in France.
I was very pleased to see this information about my relatives to mark this special anniversary of WW1.