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Frederick William Crane

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 August, 1887

Died: 5 January, 1964

Biographical Summary:

Served at Gallipoli.

Service Number: 5

Ranks:

• Held rank of Sergeant

Birth Records:

• 1 August, 1887 in Eagleton

Death Records:

• 5 January, 1964 in Vaucluse

Address:

• 2 Spencer Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - James Crane
• mother - Jane Rees
• wife - Christina Evelyn Wyld
• brother - Arthur Stafford Crane
• brother - Percy Raymond Crane

Organisations:

• Member of - 15th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Crane Frederick William SERN Sergeant 5 POB Eagleton NSW POE Enoggera QLD NOK F Crane James (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Frederick William Crane (Webpage)
• Informal portrait of four brothers with their mother Jane Crane Left to right 5 Sergeant Drummer Sgt Frederick William Crane 15th Battalion 21362 Sapper Spr Arthur Stafford Crane 2 Signals Squadron George Crane 434 Private Pte Percy Raymond Crane 17th Machine Gun Company (Webpage)
• The Roll of Honour AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES QUEENSLAND ILL (Newspaper Article)
• Returning Soldiers List of Queenslanders (Newspaper Article)
• Frederick William Crane (Photograph)
• CRANEWYLD (Newspaper Article)
• Frederick William Crane (Photograph)

Commemorations:

• Crane on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour