James Francis CRANE MM

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Service Numbers:	303, 4202
Enlisted:	18 May 1915
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Georgetown, Queensland, Australia , November 1889
Home Town:	Lakes Creek, Rockhampton, Queensland
Occupation:	Labourer

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18 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 303, 26th Infantry Battalion
17 Oct 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Field Company Engineers
29 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 4th Field Company Engineers
6 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Field Company Engineers
25 Jul 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, 'At BERNAFAY. On 7th December, 1916, the camp occupied by his Company was shelled. The first shell landed in the Company cookhouse and exploded; destroying the greater part of the building and setting the remains on fire. Although wounded Sapper CRANE entered the building and through his efforts 2 severely wounded men were extricated from the burning debris.' Com Gazette: 25 July 1917 on page 1543 at position 109
9 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 4th Field Company Engineers
30 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Field Company Engineers
17 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4202, 4th Field Company Engineers, 1st MD
Date unknown:	Involvement Corporal, 4202, 4th Field Company Engineers

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