Cedric Harold CANE

CANE, Cedric Harold

Service Numbers: Officer, T253537
Enlisted: 20 January 1916
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: Australian Headquarters
Born: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 5 September 1891
Home Town: Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling: University of Tasmania
Occupation: Company Secretary & Company Manager
Died: Illness, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 23 January 1971, aged 79 years
Cemetery: The Hobart Garden of Remembrance, Tasmania
Memorials: Hobart Roll of Honour, North Hobart Friends' School Honour Roll, Tasmanian Amateur Athletics Association, University of Tasmania
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World War 1 Service

20 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
13 Jul 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 40th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

5 Dec 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, T253537
19 Sep 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, T253537, Australian Headquarters, Headquarters 6th Military District Chain of Command - Tasmania

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Biography contributed

Cedric Harold CANE was born in Hobart, Tasmania on 5th September, 1891

His parents were Henry CANE & Annie Elizabeth FRANKCOMB

He married Joyce BAUGH in Tasmania on 31st January, 1914 - 3 known sons, Hugh, Geoffrey & Brian

Cedric served in both WW1 and WW2 and died in Hobart on 23rd January, 1971 (Cambridge Cemetery)

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His son Geoffrey Foliot CANE (SN TX771) served during WW2 in the Australian Army and was discharged on 25th October, 1945 (Staff Sergeant)

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