Frederick H. Crawford
Colonel Frederick Hugh Crawford, CBE, JP (21 August 1861 – 5 November 1952) was an officer in the British Army. A staunch Ulster loyalist, Crawford is most notable for organising the Larne gun-running which secured guns and ammunition for the Ulster Volunteers (UVF) in 1914, which made him a hero for Northern Ireland's unionists.
Frederick H. Crawford | |
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Colonel Crawford is shown second from the left in this loyalist mural in East Belfast's Ballymacarrett Road | |
| Born | Frederick Hugh Crawford 21 August 1861 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 5 November 1952 (aged 91) |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, arms smuggler |
| Title | Colonel |
| Spouse | Helen Crawford |
| Children | Stuart Wright Knox, Helen Nannie, Majorie Doreen, Ethel Bethea, Malcolm Adair Alexander |
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