Cedric Harold CANE

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Service Numbers:	Officer, T253537
Enlisted:	20 January 1916
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Australian Headquarters
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 5 September 1891
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	University of Tasmania
Occupation:	Company Secretary & Company Manager
Died:	Illness, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 23 January 1971, aged 79 years
Cemetery:	The Hobart Garden of Remembrance, Tasmania
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour, North Hobart Friends' School Honour Roll, Tasmanian Amateur Athletics Association, University of Tasmania

20 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
13 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 40th Infantry Battalion

5 Dec 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, T253537
19 Sep 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, T253537, Australian Headquarters, Headquarters 6th Military District Chain of Command - Tasmania

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Cedric Harold CANE was born in Hobart, Tasmania on 5th September, 1891

His parents were Henry CANE & Annie Elizabeth FRANKCOMB

He married Joyce BAUGH in Tasmania on 31st January, 1914 - 3 known sons, Hugh, Geoffrey & Brian

Cedric served in both WW1 and WW2 and died in Hobart on 23rd January, 1971 (Cambridge Cemetery)

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His son Geoffrey Foliot CANE (SN TX771) served during WW2 in the Australian Army and was discharged on 25th October, 1945 (Staff Sergeant)