Thomas Joseph Crean

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

CREAN, Thomas Joseph. (reg No. 272).

Surgeon Captain . 1st Imperial Light Horse (Natal).

London Gazetted on 11th February, 1902.

Born on 19th April, 1873 at Dublin, Ireland.

Died on 25th March 1923 at London.

Memorial on grave at St Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, London.

Digest of Citation reads: On 18th December, 1901, during the action at Tygerkloof Spruit, South Africa, Surgeon Captain CREAN, although wounded himself, continued to attend to the wounded in the firing line, under a very heavy fire at only 150 yards range. He did not stop until hit a second time, and, as it was first thought, mortally wounded.

Additional information:. Major CREAN also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).

CRICHTON, James. (at reg No. 273). Private. 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

London Gazetted or on 15th November, 1918.

Born on 15th July 1879 at Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland.

Died on 22nd September, 1961 at Auckland, New Zealand.

Memorial on grave at Soldier's Cemetery, Waikumete, Auckland and the Headquarters of Dunedin RSA., New Zealand.

Digest of Citation reads: On 30th September, 1918 at Crevcoeur, France, Private CRICHTON, although wounded in the foot, stayed. with the advancing troops despite difficult canal and River obstacles. When his platoon was forced back by a counter attack he succeeded in carrying a message which involved swimming a river and crossing an area swept by machine-gun fire. Subsequently he rejoined his platoon and later undertook on his own initiative to save a bridge which had been mined. Under close fire he managed to remove the charges, returning with the fuses and detonators.

Additional information:. He later attained a rank of sergeant.