Godfrey Herbert Charles Crane
born 28.11.1922 Toowoomba,Queensland
enlisted 22.7.1942 Toowoomba,Queensland (Ordinary Seaman B3895)
HMAS Cerberus
HMAS Assault 21.8.1942
HMAS Westralia 22.8.1942-30.9.1942
passed C/O course,HMAS Assault 12.11.1942
HMAS Manoora 24.3.1943-30.6.1943
Acting Able Seaman 22.7.1943
HMAS Manoora 23.7.1943
Able Seaman 1.10.1943
HMAS Kuranda 14.5.1944
Good Conduct Badge 22.7.1944
Acting Leading Seaman 1.10.1944
HMAS Madang - Naval Beach Commandos,Borneo 20.4.1945
Morotai 17.9.1945
reverted back to Able Seaman,Beach Unit 15.10.1945
returned to Australia 30.10.1945
discharged 12.4.1946 (HMAS Moreton)
photo courtesy of John Kennett