CRANE, Arnold Newport
| Service Number: | N237143 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | SYDNEY, NSW, 26 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N237143 |
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War hero to Architect.
Lieutenant Arnold Newport Crane 2nd Divisional Signal Company AIF was awarded the Military Medal at Pozieres “for exceptional bravery and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy at Contalmaison during the period 25 July - 5 August, 1916. It was necessary for him to pass through very heavy enemy barrages on many occasions. The good communication between Brigade and its Battalions during this period was largely due to the bravery and tenacity with which Sergeant Crane carried out his duties.” Both Arnold and his younger brother Clifford were from Croydon in NSW.
Arnold completed his architecture studies after the conclusion of WWi, and went on to have a long and successful career in that profession. Arnold and his wife did not have children, and this memorial in his honor is placed by his great-nephew Simon Crane. I the proud custodian of his Military Medal and many other decorations.
Submitted 8 May 2024 by Simon Crane