Croke married Ida Frances Dickson (1838 – ?) in 1865. They had a one daughter, Ida Clara Mary.
On 28 April 1868 he was formally appointed the Fremantle Harbourmaster.[4][5]
In 1873 he was promoted to commander on the navy's retired list.[6] In the same year Dalgety Street was renamed Croke Street after him.[7]
In January 1874 Croke took a leave of absence and returned to England with his wife and daughter.[8] He failed to return, and his position was filled in November by George Forsyth.[9]
^"Mr. John Forrest". The Herald. Vol. VIII, no. 43. Western Australia. 28 November 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
Further reading
Goss, R. O. (1987). Port authorities in Australia. Vol. 84. Australian Government Publishing Service.