CRANNIS, Frederick Joseph
| Service Number: | 6472 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 May 1916, Cumnock, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parramatta, NSW, 6 October 1865 |
| Home Town: | Cumnock, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Brickmaker |
| Died: | Sydney, NSW, 14 May 1932, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cumnock General Cemetery, New South Wales Roman Catholic Section |
| Memorials: | Cumnock Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6472, 4th Infantry Battalion, Cumnock, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6472, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6472, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Joseph and Mary CRANNIS
Husband of Mary Ann CRANNIS of Cumnock, NSW
Obituary.
Another of the old identities of the district, in the person of Mr. Frederick Joseph Crannis, passed away early on Saturday morning at the age of 67 years. The deceased was born at Prospect and married Miss Mary Ann Wagner, of Marrickville. He came to the Cumnock district, 32 years ago and started a brickmaking business which he conducted until a few years ago. He enlisted for active service with the 4th Battalion in May, 1916, and was invalided home in August, 1917. Later on he again tried to enlist but was rejected on account of being over age and medically unfit. His son (Roy) was killed in action at Messines in June, 1917. He is survived by a sorrowing wife and grown up family of two sons and two daughters : Arthur (Bathurst), Frederick (Manildra), Mrs. W. Roach ( Wollongong) , and Mrs. Cecil Nesbitt (Binnaway). He has a brother Henry living at Hurlstone Park, and he was present at the funeral. As a mark of respect the local returned soldiers marched at the funeral and fired a salute at the graveside the returned men being under the command of Corporal Young. The remains were encased in a beautiful polished coffin covered with the flag and after a short service at the church were laid to rest in the R.C. portion of the Cumnock cemetery. The Rev. Father Searson conducted the services. Mr. A. S. Cole had charge of the funeral arrangements.