Full name Thomas Cranston Place of birth Ardrossan, Scotland Years Team | Date of birth 1891 Place of death Iraq | |
Date of death 13 January 1916 (aged 24–25) | ||
Thomas "Tom" Cranston (1891 – 13 January 1916) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Third Lanark and Clyde.
Personal life
After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Cranston enlisted as a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He was killed in action in Iraq on 13 January 1916 during the Mesopotamian campaign. He was buried in Amara War Cemetery.
References
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