Born on 10 August 1892 in Dublin, Ireland - brother of Arthur Crane, Buckingham, Quebec - at time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as farmer, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.
Joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Smiths Falls, Ontario, on 4 October 1915 (number 145261) - departed Canada for overseas on 19 June 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, in England on 6 July 1916 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 29 June 1917 - invalided to England on 3 July 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 7 December 1917 - wounded on 2 or 4 September 1918 - invalided to England on 9 September 1918 - returned to Canada on 25 January 1919.
(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926, p.91)
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