Allegiance United Kingdom Role Armed force officer Rank Corporal Service/branch British Army | Commands held 18th Hussars Awards Victoria Cross Name Harry Crandon | |
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Buried at Swinton Cemetery, Swinton, Lancashire Battles/wars Second Boer War
World War I Died January 2, 1953, Manchester, United Kingdom Place of burial Swinton, United Kingdom, Lancashire, United Kingdom Battles and wars Second Boer War, World War I Similar People George Grogan, Robert Henry Cain, Raphael Zengel, Walter Norris Congreve, James Carne | ||
Harry George Crandon VC (12 February 1874 – 2 January 1953) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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He was born in Wells, Somerset, on 12 February 1874. At the age of 27 years, he was a private in the 18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own), British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On the 4th July, 1901, at Springbok Laagte, Privates Berry and Crandon were scouting towards a kopje when the Boers suddenly opened fire on them at a range of 100 yards. Private Berry's horse fell and became disabled, and he was himself shot in the right band and left shoulder. Private Crandon at once rode back under a heavy fire to his assistance, gave up his horse to the wounded man to enable him to reach shelter, and followed him on foot, having to run for 1,100 yards, all the time under fire.
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He later achieved the rank of corporal and served in World War I where he was wounded. He died in 1953 and was buried in Swinton Cemetery, Salford.
Crandon Court, Pendlebury
He is commemorated in the town where he was buried by a sheltered housing complex named in his honour. Crandon Court stands on North Dean Street, just off Bolton Road (A666), Pendlebury, about 2 miles from his resting place.