Frederick H. Crawford
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Colonel Frederick Hugh Crawford, CBE, JP (21 August 1861 ā 5 November 1952) was an officer in the British Army. A staunch Ulster loyalist, Crawford is most notable for organising the Larne gun-running which secured guns and ammunition for the Ulster Volunteers (UVF) in 1914,[1][2][3] which made him a hero for Northern Ireland's unionists.[4]
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Frederick H. Crawford | |
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Born | Frederick Hugh Crawford (1861-08-21)21 August 1861 Belfast, Ireland |
Died | 5 November 1952(1952-11-05) (aged 91) |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, arms smuggler |
Title | Colonel |
Spouse | Helen Crawford |
Children | Stuart Wright Knox, Helen Nannie, Majorie Doreen, Ethel Bethea, Malcolm Adair Alexander |
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