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CRAIGIE, William Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4420 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 August 1915, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Nyngan, Bogan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot IV. Row A. Grave 10. Inscription: THE SUN'S SHINING DOWN ON GREEN FIELDS OF FRANCE WARM WIND BLOWS GENTLY THE RED POPPIES DANCE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4420, Depot Battalion (AIF), Dubbo, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion | |
| 1 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, Appointed | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4420, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4420, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4420, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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