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Richard Crane

In memory of:

Air Mechanic 2nd Class Richard Crane

August 14, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

72061

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Flying Corps

Additional Information

Son of Davies and Agnes Crane, of 420 Desery St., Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 576 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BARRIE UNION CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N quarter. 196. Block H.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– This short report of the death of Air Mechanic Crane (though with his initials inaccurately reported) appeared on page 1 of the August 16, 1917 issue of the Barrie Examiner newspaper (Barrie, Ontario). Note: "Camp Hoare" was the Royal Flying Corps airfield at Camp Borden, west of Barrie, named in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel (later Brigadier-General) C.G. Hoare, the commanding officer of the RFC in Canada.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – This short report of the death of Air Mechanic Crane (though with his initials inaccurately reported) appeared on page 1 of the August 16, 1917 issue of the Barrie Examiner newspaper (Barrie, Ontario). Note: "Camp Hoare" was the Royal Flying Corps airfield at Camp Borden, west of Barrie, named in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel (later Brigadier-General) C.G. Hoare, the commanding officer of the RFC in Canada.
  • Grave Marker– Pictured is Air Mechanic Crane's grave in the Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario. It is marked by a standard Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. This headstone was installed in the Spring of 2012, replacing an older one. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie in 2012. This image may be copied and used without further permission.)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Pictured is Air Mechanic Crane's grave in the Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario. It is marked by a standard Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. This headstone was installed in the Spring of 2012, replacing an older one. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie in 2012. This image may be copied and used without further permission.)
  • Original Grave Marker– Pictured is the headstone that marked Air Mechanic Crane's grave, in the Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario, for many years prior to 2012. In the Spring of 2012, it was replaced by a new marker. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie in 2010. This image may be copied and used without further permission.)

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    Original Grave Marker
    Original Grave Marker – Pictured is the headstone that marked Air Mechanic Crane's grave, in the Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario, for many years prior to 2012. In the Spring of 2012, it was replaced by a new marker. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie in 2010. This image may be copied and used without further permission.)

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