George Craig
Born 10 Feb 1871 - Died 17 Jun 1947
- Service number
- South African 861 AWMM
- WWI 12/360 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- Pre WW1 New Zealand Medical Corps AWMM
- WW1 Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM New Zealand Medical Corps, 1 Field Ambulance AWMM
- War
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- George AWMM
- Surname
- Craig AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- South African 861 AWMM
- WWI 12/360 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
- Presbyterian, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 10 Feb 1871 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Pre 05 Aug 1914 AWMM Moresby Avenue, Waihi, New Zealand AWMM
- Marton, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
- Medical practitioner AWMM
- Next of kin
- J Craig (father), Eastfield, Scotland AWMM
- Mrs H.J. Craig (wife), Rata Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Mrs H.J. Craig (wife), Rata Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Married AWMM
Married, 5 children AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
- South Africa AWMM
- 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
- 1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- South African 861 AWMM
- WWI 12/360 AWMM
- Military service
- Auckland Regiment AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
DSO: London Gazette, 1 January 1919. Citation: "For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders." AWMM - Queen's South Africa Medal (Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill clasps) AWMM
- 1914-1915 Star AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM
- New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Twice AWMM
London Gazette 5 August 1915, p7669 | London Gazette 31 December 1918, p15231 AWMM
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- South Africa Unknown AWMM
Age 29 AWMM
Medical practitioner AWMM - WW1 05 Aug 1914 AWMM
Age 46 AWMM
Medical practitioner AWMM - WW1 Physician and surgeon/Civilian AWMM
- South Africa Unknown AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- Pre WW1 Vessel was Knight Templar AWMM Trooper AWMM 3rd Contingent AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM
- WW1 16 Oct 1914-03 Dec 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 8 or HMNZT 12 AWMM Vessel was Star of India or Waimana AWMM Captain/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM Main Body AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - WW1 15 Nov 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 68 or HMNZT 69 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti or Maunganui AWMM Major/Military AWMM 19th Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
5 foot 9 1/2 inches AWMM - Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Blue AWMM - Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
12 stone AWMM - Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Wounded 8 May 1915 at Gallipoli AWMM - Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Stroke AWMM
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Pre WW1 1901 AWMM
End of war AWMM New Zealand Medical Corps AWMM - Surgeon-Captain AWMM
- WW1 7 Jun 1919 AWMM
End of war AWMM
Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM
New Zealand Medical Corps, 1 Field Ambulance AWMM
- Pre WW1 1901 AWMM
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh University, graduating as Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery in 1890.
March 1897 he and brother William worked as surgeons on a ship in the Pacific Islands and then became medical officers in the Cook Islands. George was elected to the Cook Islands parliament in 1898 as member for Atiu and Mitiaro.
Early in 1900 volunteered for the Rough Riders, serving as a trooper with 3 NZ Contingent, 6 Company, and on 14 February transferred to the Medical Corps as a Surgeon Captain. Returned to the Cook Islands in 1901 but came to New Zealand shortly after.
Married Hilda Johnstone Gudgeon
After being wounded at Gallipoli in 1915, Craig returned to New Zealand, where he was transferred to the NZ Medical Corps. He was sent to Europe where he served as Commanding Officer (CO) of 1 NZ Field Ambulance from 23 October 1917 until the end of the war.
Father was named James Craig.
SuppNom: Ex Main Body AWMM
About death
- Death
- 17 Jun 1947 AWMM
Age 79 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of Disease AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Cremated AWMM
- Waikumete Cemetery AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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Memorial
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Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20524587
Further Reference - Cook Islands Online Cenotaph
https://www.cookislandsonlinecenotaph.com/
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors.
- Stowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z.
- Information kindly provided by family
Cenotaph data entry form - New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 158 - New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
45: 21 - Pat Clarkson Medical Practitioner Research Project (January 2014 - March 2022). This project identified Medical Practioners who served in WWI.
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Carbery, A.R.D. (1924). The New Zealand Medical Service in the Great War, 1914-1918 : based on official documents. Auckland: Whitcombe & Tombs.
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