CRAWFORD, Ian James Gray

1910 - 1974  (64 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 13 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	CRAWFORD, Ian James Gray
  Birth	12 Apr 1910	Foster, Victoria, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	22 Jul 1940	Essendon, Victoria, Australia
  	Royal Australian Airforce - 37 SQUADRON
  	Service Number 251681 Date of Birth 12 Apr 1910 Next of Kin CRAWFORD, DOROTHY Date of Discharge 12 Mar 1946 Rank Squadron Leader Posting at Discharge 37 SQUADRON Prisoner of War No Honours Air Force Cross
  Military Medals	1943
  	Air Force Medal
  Misc	6 Apr 1966	Lara, Victoria, Australia
  	Appointed Honorary Probation Officer
  Reference Number	S0355
  Religion	Presbyterian
  _UID	6A1F65E9B37F422CAF072C967B13126DFC1A
  Burial	Jul 1974	Moe, Victoria, Australia
  	Address: Moe Memorial Park Cemetery
  Death	8 Jul 1974	Moe, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I1338	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	CRAWFORD, Edward James Frederick
  Mother	GRAY, Margaret Elizabeth
  Family ID	F1239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SHIER, Dorothy Mary,   b. 15 Jan 1921, Armadale, Victoria, Australia d. 8 May 2012 (Age 91 years)
  Engaged	21 Aug 1944  [1]
  	SHIER-CRAWFORD.-Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Shier, Stanhope grove, East Camberwell, to Sqd. Leader Ian James Gray, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. F. Crawford, Laburnum street Blackburn.
  Marriage	20 Feb 1945	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia   [2]
  	Address: St. Mark's Church
  Residence	6 Apr 1966	Lara, Victoria, Australia
  	Address: "Blink-Bonnie"
  Notes	Three Air Force Men Marry Crawford-Shier CANON P. W. ROBINSON Will officiate at the marriage of ( Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. P. Shier, Stanhope Grove. East Cnmberwell. and Squadron Leader Ian James Gray Crawford, A.F.C., RAAF, only son or Mr and Mrs E. J. F. Crawford. Laburnum Street, Blackburn, to be celebrated at St. Mark's Church, Camberwell, late this afternoon. Given away by her father, the bride will wear a full-skirted gown of white marquisette, which has a cross-over bodice. The Brussels lace veil, to be held in place with gardenias, is more than 100 years' old, and has been lent by Mrs Watson Robertson. A bouquet of tuberoses will, be carried. Miss Margarette Shier, the 'brides eldest sister, will be the onlv bridesmaid, and will carry franglpanni with her powder-blue crepe frock, which has a sunray pleated skirt. The bridegroom will have Wing Commander James Lawson, O.B.E., RAAF. as best man. A reception will be held at 9 Darling Street. South Yarra. Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Tuesday 20 February 1945, page 9 SHIER-CRAWFORD. - The marriage of Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A P. Shier, East Camberwell, to Squadron-Leader Ian James Gray Craw-ford, A.F.C., only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. F. Crawford, Blackburn, will be celebrated at St. Mark's Church, Cam-berwell, on Tuesday. February 20, at 5.30 p.m. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 17 February 1945, page 12 AIR FORCE WEDDINGS St. MARK’S Church of England, Camberwell, was the setting late yesterday afternoon for the mar-riage of Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Shier, Stanhope-gve., East Camberwell, to Souadron Leader Ian James Gray Crawford, A.F.C., R.A.A.F., celebrated by Canon P. W. Robinson. A Brussels lace veil more than 100 years old, lent by Mrs Watson Robinson and a frock of white mar quisette were worn by the bride, who was given away by her father. Miss Margaret Shier, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and wore a crepe frock in powder blue shading, and carried frangipani. The bridegroom, who is the only son of Mr, and Mrs. E. J. F. Crawford, Laburnum-st., Blackburn, was attended by Wing Commander James Lawson, O.B.E., RA.A.F. Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956), Wednesday 21 February 1945, page 13
  Children	1. CRAWFORD, K.I.J.   2. CRAWFORD, H.M.
  Family ID	F354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Newspaper The Argus, "Engagements," 21.8.1944, p. 8; digital images, \i Trove\i0  (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed 31 Jul 2022), Historic Newspapers., Sau 0014. (Reliability: 3). [S15] Newpaper:- The Herald, "Three Airforce Men Marry," 20.2.1945, p. 9; digital images, \i Trove\i0  (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed 31 Jul 2022), Historic Newspapers., Sau 0013. (Reliability: 3).