CRAIG, Archibald Robert William
| Service Number: | 37661 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Glenelg, South Australia, 8 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 April 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg St Michael's Memorial Chapel CHORISTERS Memorial Window, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 37661, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 37661, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 9 Apr 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 37661, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 37661 awm_unit: 7th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-04-09 |
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Archibald Robert William CRAIG was born on 8th October, 1894 in Glenelg, South Australia
His parents were Archibald Robert CRAIG and Rosa Campbell SCOTT
He enlisted on 17th January, 1916 with the 7th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
He had previously served in the Cadets
Unit left Melbourne on HMAT Port Sydney
Archibald was killed in action on 9th April, 1918 in France
Buried Bonnay Communal cemetery extension, Picardie, France
Archibald had married Dorrit Isabelle FISK on 27th January 1916 in St Peters Church in Glenelg just afer he had signed up for WW1
IN MEMORIAM - The Register - Adelaide 9th April, 1919
IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE
CRAIG. In loving memory of Archibald Robert Wiliam CRAIG of Glenelg, dearly loved eldest son of A R & R C CRAIG of Glenelg and husband of Dorrit Craig, Victoria St, Forestville - killed in action on 9th April, 1918 - HIS DUTY DONE
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