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Harry Crank

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Harry Crank
Personal information
NationalityBritish
BornNovember 1890
Bolton, England
Died22 October 1917(1917-10-22) (aged 26)
Ypres, Belgium
Sport
SportDiving

Harry Crank (November 1890 – 22 October 1917) was a British diver.[1] He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during the First World War.[3]

Personal life

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Crank served as a second lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers during the First World War. He was killed in action on 22 October 1917 in Belgium.[2] His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Harry Crank". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Crank Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Casualty Details: Crank, Harry". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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