Joseph Crane & Elizabeth Edwards

        1.  Joseph³ Crane  (John², Richard¹) was born 18 July 1858 in Gundagai, New South Wales,

and died 25 December 1925 in Wagoragobilly, Gundagai, New South Wales. 

He married Elizabeth Edwards 29 August 1889 in Grahamstown, near Adelong, New South Wales,

daughter of George Edwards.  She was born 1852 in New South Wales, and died 06 June 1923 in

Gundagai, New South Wales.

More About Joseph Crane:

Birth Ref.: No. 7497/1858

More About Elizabeth Edwards:

Burial: South Gundagai Cemetery, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 7627/1923

More About Joseph Crane and Elizabeth Edwards:

Marriage: 29 August 1889, Grahamstown, near Adelong, New South Wales

Children of Joseph Crane and Elizabeth Edwards are:

        2                 i.    Reginald Joseph⁴ Crane, born 1890 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 1962 in

                                 Sydney, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Katherine M Venables 1912 in Gundagai, New South Wales; born 1894 in

                                 Adaminiby, New South Wales; died 1932 in Tumut, New South Wales.

Notes for Reginald Joseph Crane:

Reginald enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 20th January 1916 at Liverpool, Sydney. He is

described as 5ft 7in. 140lbs with a Dark complexion, Hazel eyes and Dark hair.

Reginald saw service in France where he was admitted to a Field Ambulance Hospital

with Trench Fever on the 9th June 1917. After recovery, he rejoined his unit. Reginald

was then wounded (gun shot wound back and buttock) in action in the field on the 20th

October 1917. He was invalided to England on the 26th October 1917. Reginald

rejoined his Battalion in France on the 7th April 1918 and was promoted to Lance

Corporal. Reginald was then wounded (gun shot wound right thigh severe) in action for

the 2nd time on the 30th September 1918. He was invalided to the UK and admitted to

the Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester on the 4th October 1918. Reginald returned

to Australia on the 3rd February 1919 and was discharged from service on the 15th

March 1919.

 WW1 Enlistment

First World War Embarkation Roll
Reginald Joseph Crane
Number 402
Rank Private
Unit 36 Infantry Battalion (May 1916)
Ship Name HMAT Beltana
Ship number A72
Date of embarkation 13 May 1916
Place of embarkation

More About Reginald Joseph Crane:

Birth Ref.: No. 15485/1890

Religion: Church of England

Occupation: 1916, Farmer

Residence: 1916, Darbalara, Gundagai, New South Wales

Military service: WW1 - SERN 402

Death Ref.: No. 596/1962

More About Katherine M Venables:

Birth Ref.: No. 3223/1894

Death Ref.: No. 7121/1932

More About Reginald Crane and Katherine Venables:

Marriage: 1912, Gundagai, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 5964/1912

        3                ii.    Archibald Crane, born 24 February 1894 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 30

                                 November 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Margaret Mary O'Leary 1920 in Sydney, New South Wales; born 1895 in

                                 Blayney, New South Wales.

Notes for Archibald Crane:

The Sydney Morning Herald 3rd December 1973

DEATH NOTICE

CRANE, Archibald, - November 30, 1973, late of Roberts Avenue, Randwick, and

formerly of Gundagai, dearly beloved husband of Margaret Mary, beloved father and

father-in-law of Bede and Joyce, Allan and Joan, Neville and Mavis and Cliff and Erika,

fond grandfather of their children, loved brother of Walter (Gundagai). Aged 79 years.

Lost, but not forgotten.

The Sydney Morning Herald 3rd December 1973

FUNERAL NOTICE

CRANE. - The relatives and friends of the late Mr ARCHIBALD CRANE, of Roberts

Avenue, Randwick, are kindly invited to attend his funeral to leave our chapel, 151

Alison Road, Randwick, today (Monday) after service commencing at 1.15 for the

General Lawn Cemetery, Botany.

Wood Coffill Funerals A.F.D.A.

Randwick   399 9988

More About Archibald Crane:

Birth Ref.: No. 15362/1894

Burial: 03 December 1973, GL30 - General Lawn 30 - Grave 260, Eastern Suburbs

Memorial Park, Botany, Sydney, New South Wales

Military service: E C ORD W/SHOP 

Military service-1: 13.11.1941 - 28.05.1943

Military service-2: WW2 - Craftsman  N282490  Aust. Army

More About Margaret Mary O'Leary:

Birth Ref.: No. 1822/1895

More About Archibald Crane and Margaret O'Leary:

Marriage: 1920, Sydney, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 795/1920

        4               iii.    Charles (Harry) Henry George Crane, born 1896 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died

                                 25 August 1948 in Tumut, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Ada Muriel Blanche Crane 16 December 1916 in Gundagai, New South

                                 Wales; born 04 September 1897 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 05 April 1978 in

                                 Tumut, New South Wales.

More About Charles (Harry) Henry George Crane:

Birth Ref.: No. 21957/1896

More About Ada Muriel Blanche Crane:

Birth Ref.: No. 31671/1897

More About Charles Crane and Ada Crane:

Marriage: 16 December 1916, Gundagai, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 15498/1916

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