| Regimental number | 8151 |
| Place of birth | South Yarra Victoria |
| School | St Kilda Grammar School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Soda water manufacturer |
| Address | 266 King Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, J F Crane, 266 King Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 17 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'For displaying consistent coolness and initiative under fire during operations on the Somme, as Forward Observation Officer making a reconnaissance and laying wires under heavy fire. Also rendered good service near Pozieres.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 3rd Supplement (15 May 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 (27 August 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Near Dickebusch |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 4), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Helene CRANE, 266 King Street, Melbourne, Victoria |