HC
The basics
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Intro
British diver
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Male
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Birth:
1890(Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)
Death:
22 October 1917
The details
Biography
Introduction
Harry Crank (November 1890 – 22 October 1917) was a British diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.
Personal life
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. His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial.