Francis Crake
British Army officer
About Francis Crake
Lived 1893 – 1920 (aged 26–27).
Irish War of Independence
In August 1920, he was appointed District Inspector in command of a unit of the Royal Irish Constabulary Auxiliary Division, based at Macroom in County Cork. On 28 November, while leading a motorised patrol, he was killed in the Kilmichael Ambush.
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Who was Francis Crake?
British Army officer
When was Francis Crake born?
Francis Crake was born in 1893 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
When did Francis Crake die?
Francis Crake died on 28 November 1920.
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