John Wilson Crawford | |
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 Crawford, then a lieutenant colonel, at Tobruk, September 1941 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Cake Eater" |
| Born | 8 July 1899 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 7 March 1943 (aged 43) Freshwater Gorge, near Cairns, Australia |
| Buried | Cairns war cemetery, Cairns |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1922–1943 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | NX378 |
| Commands held | York Force (1942–43) 11th Brigade (1942–43) 2/17th Battalion (1940–42) 4th Battalion (1939–40) Sydney University Regiment (1933–37) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Efficiency Decoration |
Brigadier John Wilson Crawford, DSO, ED (8 July 1899 – 7 March 1943) served in the Australian Army during the Second World War. Prior to the war, he was a solicitor and an officer in the Citizen Military Forces. Called up to the army following the outbreak of hostilities in 1939, he commanded the 2/17th Battalion during the Siege of Tobruk. From April 1942, he commanded the 11th Brigade and York Force. He was killed in an aircraft crash near Cairns on 7 March 1943.
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