Background
He was born in Wells, Somerset, on 12 February 1874.
He was born in Wells, Somerset, on 12 February 1874.
At the age of 27 years, he was a private in the 18th Hussars (Queen Mary"s Own), British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital. On the 4th July, 1901, at Springbok Laagte, Privates Berry and Crandon were scouting towards a kopje when the Boers suddenly opened fire on them at a range of 100 yards. Private Berry"s horse fell and became disabled, and he was himself shot in the right band and left shoulder. Private Crandon at once rode back under a heavy fire to his assistance, gave up his horse to the wounded man to enable him to reach shelter, and followed him on foot, having to run for 1,100 yards, all the time under fire.
He is commemorated in the town where he was buried by a sheltered housing complex named in his honour.
Crandon Court stands on North Dean Street, just off Bolton Road (A666), Pendlebury, about 2 miles from his resting place.