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Alexander Gray Craig

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Portrait of Sergeant Alexander Gray Craig, Auckland Weekly News, 14 January 1942. Sir George Grey Special Collection, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19420114-29-45. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Sergeant Alexander Gray Craig, Auckland Weekly News, 14 January 1942. Sir George Grey Sp …

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander Gray AWMM
  • Surname
    Craig AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ41882 AWMM
    • WWII 41882 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 April 1918 AWMM ChristchurchCanterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Far East (Air Force) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ41882 AWMM
    • WWII 41882 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 9 February 1941 AWMM Auctioneer/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Alexander Craig was the son of John and Eliza Stewart Craig of Christchurch.

    Craig was first buried in Singapore's Bidadari Civil Cemetery, but later reinterred at Kranji.

    Barrass, M.B. (2001- 2008). Web site: Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. "Squadrons numbered in the 400 series were technically units of the RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF, but their members were placed under the operational control of the RAF and are usually considered to be part of the RAF's organisational structure". URL: http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    SingaporeSoutheast Asia AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore AWMM 37. A. 7. AWMM
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Memorials

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