Frederick William Charlesworth CRANE

CRANE, Frederick William Charlesworth

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 26 April 1902
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born: Sydney, NSW, 1867
Home Town: Woollahra, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: CPS Chamber Magistrate Department of Justice
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Captain, 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
26 Apr 1902: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Officer, 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Captain F.W.C. Crane, quartermaster of the Fifth Battalion, Commonwealth Horse, is 35 years of age, and a popular officer. For over 19 years he has been chamber magistrate at Paddington Police Court. In 1877 he joined  the St. George's Rifles as second lieutenant; In January, 1899, was promoted to first lieutenant, and a year later received his captaincy. He has on several occasions acted temporarily, us quartermaster, particularly at Rookwood with the Imperial Bushmen. In military and cycling circles especially he is popular. He holds tho offices of chairman of the council of tho Now South Wales Cyclists' Union, chairman of directors of the New South Wales Sports Club Limited, besides being president of several affiliated clubs. Captain Crane passed with honors in his military examinations.

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