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Albert Edward CRANER

Regimental number584
Place of birthBroad Lane, Fillongley, near Coventry, Warwickshire, England
SchoolFillongley Church of England School, Warwickshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBoundary rider
AddressBroad lane, Fillongley near Coventry, Warwick, England
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Broad lane, Fillongley near Coventry, Warwick, England
Enlistment date5 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 12 June 1916

FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Place of death or woundingZonnebeke, Belgium
Age at death26
Place of burialButtes New British Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row B, Grave No. 16), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
96

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