James Henry CRANE

Main CPGW Record

Surname: CRANE

Forename(s): James Henry

Place of Birth: Bacup, Lancashire

Service No: 51781

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion

Division: 17th (Northern) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-08-24

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: IV. M. 14.

CWGC Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

James Henry Crane was the son of James and Georgina Crane, née Palmer and brother of Private Harry Crane (5860) (q.v.). Their father was born at Hilgay, Norfolk and mother at Lakenheath, Suffolk.

1901 Bacup, Lancashire Census: 2, Russel [sic] Street - James H. Crane, aged 9 years, born Bacup, son of James and Georgine [sic] Crane.

1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 49, North View Terrace, Rainhall Road - James Henry Crane, aged 19 years, born Bacup, Lancashire, son of James and Georgeina [sic] Crane.

The British Army Service Record for James Henry Crane exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte James H. Crane, 21538, W. Rid. R.; 14541, Lab. Corps; 51781, W. York. R. Presumed Dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte James Henry Crane, 21538, 12th Lab. W. Rid. R.; 14541, 25th Lab. Cps.; 51781, 12th W. York. R.; 51781, Attd. 10th Entrenching Bn.; 51781, 10th W. York. R.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte James Henry Crane, 51781, 10/W. Yorks. Date and Place of Death: 25[sic].4.18 pres. dead. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father Sole Legatee - James. £30 18s. 0d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) Pte James Henry Crane, 51781, 10 W. Yorks. Date and cause of death: 24.8.18. Wounded and Missing. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Miss Emma Crane. Relationship: Sister. Address: 5, Stuart Street, Barnoldswick.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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