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Edward Arthur Craig

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Portrait of E. A. Craig. Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1917, v.5, n.2. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of E. A. Craig. Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1917, v.5, n.2. Image has no known copyr …

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Craig AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 25988 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 20 April 2024 - Military personnel file

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
    05 December 1882 Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 20 April 2024 - Military personnel file
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 20 April 2024 - Military personnel file
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    71 Gillies Avenue, Epsom, Auckland Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 20 April 2024 - Military personnel file
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs D. Craig (mother), Gillies Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 20 April 2024 - Military personnel file

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1917 Passchendaele AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 25988 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Corporal - Company Sergeant Major - 2nd Lieutenant Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 20 April 2024 - Military personnel file

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Insurance official/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Insurance Official at New Zealand Insurance Company Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 21 April 2024 - Military personnel file
  • Age on enlistment
    33 Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 21 April 2024 - Military personnel file

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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Edward Craig was the son of David and Sarah Emma Craig of 71 Gillies Avenue, Epsom, Auckland.

    Member of the Titirangi Golf Club

    Attended Auckland Grammar School.

    Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland).

    Next of Kin: Mrs D. Craig, Epsom, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 34 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    No. 17 Casualty Clearing Station, Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek, Belgium Public - Kerrie - Researcher - 21 April 2024 - Military personnel file
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM Plot XX, Row H, Grave 14 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. 1917. AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Marivare Reserve, corner of Manukau and Ranfurly Roads, Epsom, Auckland AWMM

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21 April 2024KerrieChristchurchResearcher
22 August 2015SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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