THE legacy of World War I veteran and Gallipoli survivor Richard Parker Crozier lives on in Port Stephens.
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Mr Crozier, from 23 Infantry Battalion, enlisted in the great war in 1915 at age 20 from his home town of Ballarat in Victoria.
According to the pay books held by his son Peter Crozier, from Soldiers Point, Private Crozier landed in Gallipoli with the reinforcement battalion in May 1915 - just one month after the fatal landing of April 25.
"He lost an eye in combat and was taken to London for convalescence," son Peter, aged 80, said.
Private Crozier returned home in January 1916 and was discharged from the army on July 25 of the same year.
The Anzac veteran returned to a life on the farm in western NSW till his death at age 69.
As the only surviving son, Mr Crozier said that one of his greatest regrets was not being able to talk to his dad about his wartime experiences.
He said the pay books and medals would be handed down to a niece at the appropriate time.
