246123 Pte. Henry Ernest Crane British Army 9th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.27th October 1916) Henry Crane was born on the 4th November 1884, son of John Crane of Stoke Newington, London, husband of Irene Crane of Ruthven, Monkham's Drive, Woodford, Essex. He achieved a B.A. in Modern Languages in 1906 and a M.A in 1910. He was assistant head master at Heles School, Exeter 1906-108, at Kingswood school, Bath 1909 and finally at Bedford Modern School. Serving with the 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he died on the 27th of October 1916 age 32 years in Lincoln and is buried at Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery. He is remembered on the War Memorial at Heles School, Exeter. A pupil of of Bedford Modern School (Modern Languages) 1915-16, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923.Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
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