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CRANE, Horace
| Service Number: | 3953 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Belair, South Australia, June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 1 December 1982, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Murray Bridge Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3953, 27th Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 3953, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 3953, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide High School
In June 1894 Horace Crane was born to parents Edward and Eliza Crane. He was born in the South Australian town of Belair. Horace is the seventh born child out of his 8 siblings: Clara Agnes Crane, Walter Arnold Crane, Olive Mabel Crane, Eva Crane, Reuben Edward Crane, Elsie May Crane, Frank Crane, Hilda Maud Crane.
Before the war Horace worked as a labourer in his local town of Murray Bridge to earn money and help support his family. At the young age of 21 Horace enlisted for the war on 6 July 1915, in Keswick Southern Australia. Even though he had served no prior military service.
Horace’s Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on the 7th February 1916. He was apart of the 27th battalion along with his younger brother who was unfortunately killed in action on 4 October 1917.
Both Horace and his brother served on the Western front. He was wounded in action on 23 March 1917 and was admitted to the Royal Victorian Hospital in Netley, England. He had received two gunshot wounds (right foot and shoulder).
He was found guilty of being absent without leave from 6 pm, 18 December 1917, till 10.15 pm, 22 December 1917 he was then awarded 10 days' Field Punishment and forfeited a total of 24 days' pay.
Horace proceeded overseas to France on 9 April 1918. He Marched out to England on 25 March 1919 for the return to Australia.
He boarded the board HT 'Ypiringa', 15 May 1919 it disembarked in Adelaide on 2 July 1919 and was discharged on 20 October 1919.
Horace was awarded 2 medals: The British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
After returning home Horace married Robina Brown Seton Anderson and they had one child together named Murray Lloyd Crane. Horace lived a long life and died in 1982.