Harry George Crandon
Private, 18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own)
- Register No.
- 270 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) (register: 18th Royal Hussars) all 18th Royal Hussars VCs →
- Date of action
- 4 July 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 18th October, 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 12th February 1874 at Wells, Somerset
- Died
- 2nd January 1953 at Manchester, Lancashire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 4th July, 1901 at Springbok Laagte, South Africa, Private Crandon rode back to help another private who was wounded and whose horse became disabled. Private Crandon gave up his horse to the wounded man so that he could reach shelter, and followed on foot, having run 1,100 yards, all the time under fire
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CRANDON, Harry George. (reg No. 270).
Private. 18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own).
London Gazetted on 18th October, 1901.
Born on 12th February 1874 at Wells, Somerset.
Died on 2nd January 1953 at Manchester, Lancashire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 4th July, 1901 at Springbok Laagte, South Africa, Private Crandon rode back to help another private who was wounded and whose horse became disabled. Private Crandon gave up his horse to the wounded man so that he could reach shelter, and followed on foot, having run 1,100 yards, all the time under fire.
Additional information:. Corporal Crandon served in World War One (WWI) after re-enlisting in his old regiment.
Additional information
Corporal Crandon served in World War One (WWI) after re-enlisting in his old regiment.
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