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Photograph of William James Cranston

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SubjectCranston, William James
TitlePhotograph of William James Cranston
NotesWilliam Cranston is photographed here wearing the Cross of St George, which was awarded while he was serving in the Royal Scots Greys before he was commissioned. He was one of seven members of the regiment to receive this particular award.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant (acting Lieutenant Colonel) William James Cranston DSO, Royal Scots Fusiliers and Staff, served additionally in the North Staffordshire Regiment and commanded the 13th Bn. King's Liverpool Regiment and 3rd Bn. Machine Gun Corps.
Item Date1916 - 1918
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourcePhotograph
Item mediumPhotographic paper
ContentPhotograph
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_3319_ColWJCranstonDSOCBE.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NamePeter Shipley
Contributed on the behalf ofMrs Fiona Shipley
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4768