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Norman Henry CRANK

Regimental number819
Place of birthManchester, England
SchoolPublic School, Manchester, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPrinter
AddressBrandon Farm, Exeter, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Arthur William Crank, Brandon Farm, Exeter, New South Wales
Previous military service3 years with Territorial Forces in England
Enlistment date12 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 6), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
88
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Clara CRANK. Native of Manchester, England

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