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Frederick Arthur Cranston

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frederick Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Cranston AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Artie AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/2679 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 October 1894 Military Personnel file Rockhampton, Queensland Military Personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Bridge Street, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs T.G. Johnston (sister), Bridge Street, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/2679 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Bushman/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Frederick Arthur was born in Rockhampton to Charles and Louisa Cranston who migrated to New Zealand with their 8 children. Youngest brother of Charles Edward Cranston who migrated back to Australia in 1905 or 1906.

    Named Artie in the Ahier diary (MS 2004/76) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    2 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Oxford Road Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM I. E. 4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    On his Mother’s grave headstone in Opotiki Cemetery near Auckland is a Memorial to Fred. This is written on their headstone:

    In Loving Memory of Louisa
    beloved wife of Charles Cranston
    died 4 August 1912 aged 60 years.
    Sleep beloved sleep and take thy rest,
    Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour’s breast.
    We loved thee well but Jesus loved thee best.
    Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight.
    Also in Fond Remembrance of
    12/2679 Pte F.A. Cranston,
    Killed in Action in Flanders
    2 October 1917 aged 23 years.
    God shall wipe away all tears.

    (Transcription provided by Marston Family May 2015). AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • In loving Memory to Frederick Arthur CRANSTON youngest brother of my Grandfather Charles Edward Cranston, died 1972 aged 93years, Uncle to my mother Edna Dorothy Morrison nee Cranston, died 2002 aged 91years, Walter died 1970's, Vera Ann Munro nee Cranston died 2007 aged 92years and Frederick Hugh died 1980's. This Tribute is added by myself, Ann Christine Marston nee Morrison, Great Niece to Frederick Arthur Cranston.
    Public - Ann Christine - Other Relative - 14 April 2015
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14 April 2015Ann ChristineBrisbane, AustraliaOther Relative

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