 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Apo rwendo rweBritish Isles rwakapera, Crean akasarudza kuramba ari muSouth Africa, achishanda sachiremba muchipatara muJohannesburg uye achitamba rugby yeJohannesburg Wanderers. Muna 1899, pakatanga Hondo yeChipiri yeBoer, akanyoresa semusoja muImperial Light Horse uye akatora chikamu muRufaro rweMafeking neRufaro rweLadysmith. Musi wa 26 Gumiguru 1899, maererano ne Irish Times, Imperial Light Horse yakanyanya kuzviratidza muhondo yeElandslaagete. The Irish Times yezuva rakatevera rakashuma neshungu kuti ndaza yavakakuvadzwa yaibatanidza Crean. Yaiva panguva iyi iyo Crean yaimbova Wanderers uye British Isles teammate Robert Johnston akakunda Victoria Cross yake. Muna 1901, akave Kaputeni wechiremba uye musi wa18 Zvita, paHondo yeTygerkloof, akahwina VC yake paakabudirira kutarisira maronda evarwi vaviri nemumwe mukuru pasi pemoto unorema wevavengi. Mashoko acho anoti: 