Francis Crake

Francis Crake
Francis Crake
Born	19 April 1893; Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Died	28 November 1920 (aged 27); Near Kilmichael, County Cork
Buried	Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army (1909–1913, 1914–1920); Royal Irish Constabulary (1920);
Years of service	1909–1920
Rank	Captain
Unit	Royal Army Medical Corps; 11th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry; Hampshire Regiment; Bedfordshire Regiment; Hertfordshire Regiment;
Battles/wars	World War I Hundred Days Offensive Second Battle of Bapaume; Battle of Havrincourt; Battle of Cambrai (1918); ; ; Irish War of Independence Kilmichael Ambush †; ;
Awards	Military Cross
Spouse(s)	Guinevere Sykes (m. 1914)

Captain Francis William Crake MC (19 April 1893 – 28 November 1920) was a British Army and Royal Irish Constabulary officer.

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