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We remember Edmund Loftus Crane
We remember Edmund Loftus Crane
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Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
location
Clarence Road, Hackney
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8835774
31st March 1901
1912
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
HMS Ganges
Source:8835095
January 1912 - March 1912
1914
service
British Army
Private
8660
5th Dragoon Guards
Source:8834811
January 1914 - 15th September 1914
1914
location
Hackney Poor Union Infirmary
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8835780
15th September 1914 - 5th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
L29784
Royal Field Artillery
178th (Howitzer) Brigade
Source:8835094
24th June 1915 - 7th August 1915
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Trimmer
SS Cardiganshire
Source:8835795
3rd September 1917 - 20th September 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
SS Curaca
Source:8835775
6th December 1917
marriage
Emma
Source:8835774
1917
death
Nova Scotia
Canada
Source:8835775
6th December 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edmund Loftus |
| Initials | EL |
| Last Name | Crane |
| Source | 1004321 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Road, Hackney | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Hackney Poor Union Infirmary | United Kingdom | other group residence address | 15th September 1914 - 5th March 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HMS Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | |||
| British Army | L29784 | Royal Field Artillery | 178th (Howitzer) Brigade | Private | |
| Other Empire Force | SS Curaca | ||||
| Other Empire Force | SS Cardiganshire | Trimmer | |||
| British Army | 8660 | 5th Dragoon Guards | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Francis | mother | ||
| Edmund Leeds Crane | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | wife |
Media
Media
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SS Curaca memorial.Addition to the McGibbon monument to honour all the crew of SS Curaca
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| GRO MARINE DEATHS INDICES (1903 to 1965) Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to Poor Law Settlement and Removal records for Hackney | Ann39898 | |
| Stoke Newington St Andrew, Register of Baptism | Ann39898 | |
| 1917 Arrival: New York Crew Manifest | Ann39898 | |
| Halifax Explosion Remembrance Book | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SS Curaca memorial. | Lizbet72994 |
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We remember Edmund Loftus Crane
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