About Allan McCracken
Lived 1889 – 1967 (aged 78). Allan McCracken was an Australian australian rules football player and architect.
Robert Alexander "Allan" McCracken (13 April 1889 – 28 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the University Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After leaving Scotch College in 1910, McCracken studied to qualify as an architect at the University of Melbourne and while studying played 22 games for the university team in the VFL.
In August 1914 McCracken enlisted to serve in World War I at Prahran, and shortly before embarking on HMAT Orivieto for overseas in October, he married Mabel Geraldine Fitzgerald. He landed at Gallipoli with the machine gun section of the 5th Battalion, fought at Cape Helles and took part in the Battle of Krithia. After the Gallipoli evacuation he was given a commission in the 57th Battalion but he returned to Australia after being shot in the face while fighting near Fleurbaix in France, and was discharged in January 1917.
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Who was Allan McCracken?
Australian rules footballer (1889-1967)
When was Allan McCracken born?
Allan McCracken was born on 13 April 1889 in Essendon.
When did Allan McCracken die?
Allan McCracken died on 28 June 1967 in Malvern.
What was Allan McCracken's occupation?
Allan McCracken was an australian rules football player and architect.
What nationality was Allan McCracken?
Allan McCracken was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Allan McCracken. https://biography.guide/allan-mccracken/
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