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CRANE, Frank Leslie

Personal Details

Service Numbers:	31122, N289028
Enlisted:	8 October 1916, Liverpool
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW)
Born:	Jerrys Plains, New South Wales, Australia, 21 April 1896
Home Town:	Jerrys Plains, Singleton, New South Wales
Schooling:	Maitland Boys' High School, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Natural causes, Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia, 18 January 1972, aged 75 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Melbourne Wesley Collegians Honour Roll, Singleton War Memorial

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Service History

World War 1 Service

8 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 31122, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Liverpool
10 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 7th Field Artillery Brigade
19 Dec 1916:	Involvement Driver, 31122, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
19 Dec 1916:	Embarked Driver, 31122, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, RMS Orontes, Sydney
22 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7th Field Artillery Brigade
18 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 7th Field Artillery Brigade
3 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Division Artillery
3 Apr 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Division Artillery
4 Jun 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HT Mahia, England for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 20 July 1919
28 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted N289028, Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW), Gundy
15 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N289028
22 Sep 1945:	Discharged N289028, Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW), Lieutenant

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