| Regimental number | 199 |
| Place of birth | Morpeth, Northumberland, England |
| School | Morpeth Grammar School, Northumberland, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | c/- Mrs Purdy, "Patonga", Wolseley Road, Point Piper, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Crake, Trewalt Road, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Quinn's Post Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Margaret Crake. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli To hospital, 14 April 1915 (influenza). Killed in action, Monash Valley, Gallipoli, 14 May 1915; buried, 17 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CRAKE George Cecil |
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