Crane, Clifford Gordon

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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
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Family name
Crane
Given name(s)
Clifford Gordon
Initials
C.G.
Gender
Male
Early education
Crane, C.G. : Sydney Grammar School, 1907 - 1911
Tertiary education
Crane C.G. : Science.B.Sc., 1914, University of SydneyCrane C.G. : Engineering.B.E., 1921, University of Sydney
Combined start dates
1912
Military service
Crane C.G. :: Lieutenant [ France, Gallipoli ]
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Crane C.G. : Director 1946 - Clyde Engineering Co.Ltd @ Granville [ NSW Australia ]Crane C.G. : Director 1949 - The Australian Gas Light Company @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Crane C.G. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Jan 1915Crane C.G. : Specific terms.Prisoner of War 1917 - 1918 @ Germany [ Germany ]Crane C.G. : Life.Lived at - @ 6 Water Street : Wahroonga [ NSW Australia ]
PDF of book entry
CRANE CLIFFORD GORDON.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 24345 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.Sc., B.E. : Lieutenant, R.F.C. and R.A.F., B.E.F., France; also 2nd Signal Coy., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting in 4th A.L.H. Signal Troop in January, 1915, and sailing in March, served in Gallipoli till the Evacuation with 2nd Signal Coy. and, crossing to France in March, 1916, was despatch rider till November. Then was sent to R.F.C. Cadet School in England, commissioned second-lieutenant and flying officer, 17th March, 1917, and appointed to 57th Squadron, 9th Wing, in April. Shot down behind German Lines in Belgium 2nd October and reported Missing but was a Prisoner of War. Reaching Holland 10th December, 1918, was repatriated to England on 20th and returned for demobilisation. Promoted acting flight commander, September, 19 17; lieutenant, R.A.F., 1st April, 1918. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.
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Crane, C G.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 346434 ]
Documents
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