[2][3] He was born in 1881 to William Thomas and Harriet Ann Crawford-Hellemann in Towrang, NSW Australia.

He was an Associate of the Royal College of Music.

He was organist of Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney, 1927-1931 and 1933–1934.

[4] On 11 June 1907 he was married to Olive May Barber at St Stephen's in Newtown, Sydney.

In retirement he lived at 22 Bury Street Guildford, New South Wales.