CRANSWICK, Thurston George
| Service Number: | 815 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stanley, Tasmania, Australia, 8 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston High School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Tetanus, 12th Australian General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, 18 January 1920, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania B1 283 |
| Memorials: | Buckingham Rowing Club HR, Stanley Circular Head War Memorial, Stanley St. Paul's Church CRANSWICK Memorial Window |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 815, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 815, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 815, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Dec 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in successfully leading his platoon to its objective and consolidating his portion of the line. His gallant conduct whilst under heavy fire set a magnificent example to his men.' | |
| 3 Mar 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 5 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| 24 Oct 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). | |
| 5 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, Tetanus (infected France), 3rd AGH | |
| 3 Jun 1919: | Honoured Military Cross, "The Last Hundred Days", For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 23th August 1918, during an attack on Bray, when his company was held up by machine gun nests. The O.C. being wounded, he took command and re-organizing the company, captured the machine guns and many prisoners, gaining his objective. A few days later he attacked Clery Copse, but it proved an impossible task, and he was severely wounded and had to be evacuated, after showing great pluck and enterprise.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: 3 June 1919 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Thurston George CRANSWICK was born in Stanley, Tasmania on 8th October 1893
His parents were Henry Walter CRANSWICK & Marion Isabel ANDERSON
He enlisted in Claremont, Tasmania on 8th February, 1916 & embarked with the 40th Infantry Battalion on 1st July, 1916 on the HMAT Berrima
Thurston was returned to Australia on 5th January, 1919 after treatment for gun shot wounds and subsequently died from Tetanus in the 12th Australian General Hospital in Launceston, Tasmania -
He was given a Military Funeral - he is buried in the Carr Villa General Cemetery
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Honours, Awards & Medals
Mention in dispatches, Military Cross & Distinguished Conduct Medal
British War Medal & Victory Medal
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Distinguished Conduct Medal details
"For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty in successfully leading his platoon to its objective and consolidating his portion of the line
His gallant conduct whilst under heavy fire set a magnificent example to his men - Commonwealth Gazette No. 219 20th December, 1917"
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Military Cross details
"For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty on 23rd August, 1918 during an attack on Bray, when his company was held up by machine gun nests
The O.C being wounded, he took command and reorganising the company, captured the machine guns and many prisoners, gainig his objective
A few days later he attacked Clery Copse but it proved an impossible task and he was severly wounded and had to be evacuated after showing great pluck and enterprise - Commonwealth Gazette No. 67 - 3rd June 1919
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His brother John Stewart (Jack) CRANSWICK (SN 202) and (SN 804) also lost his life during WW1 & was Killed in Action in France on 13th January, 1917
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Thurston George Cranswick
Birth Date 8 Oct. 1893
Birth Place Tasmania
Registration Year 1893
Registration Place Stanley, Tasmania, Australia
Father Henry Walter R Cranswick
Mother Marion Isabel Anderson
Registration Number 2495
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