CRAIG, Thomas
| Service Number: | 838 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill South Mine Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 838, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 838, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 838, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 838, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 838, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW head | |
| 20 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Glenunga International High School
Thomas Craig was born sometime during in 1887 in Ballarat, Victoria. Thomas Craig didn’t have a wife, he was always single and his address was Railway Dining Rooms, Broken Hill, New South Wales. His religion was Church of England. Before enlisting and joining the war, he was just a typical miner. Until 29 August 1914 he decided to enlist to fight for the war at the age of 27. It is not confirmed, but it is said that Thomas Craig did have a couple of war experiences in the past. Not much is known about his family except for his father. His father’s name was G Craig
Thomas Craig served in the 10th Battalion as a private during the war. Not much is known what happened to Thomas Craig during the war, but we do know that he was in the 10th battalion 1st division of the B company. The 10th Battalion was raised after the outbreak of World War I as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Recruited in South Australia, the battalion came into the war on 17 August 1914 at the Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide. Bringing volunteers mainly from the local population as well as some from Broken Hill in outback New South Wales. Along with the 9th, 11th, and 12th Battalions it formed the 3rd Brigade. 1st Division. Volunteers included some from previous wars, some from part-time forces before the war and some who were completely new to war. For Thomas Craig, he had some experiences of war from part time forces.The 3rd Brigade was the force for the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915 in Gallipoli on the ship a11 Ascanius. The 10th Battalion set ashore at around 4:30 am. The 10th Battalion was heavily involved in establishing and defending the front line of the ANZAC position, and fought there until the evacuation in December. After the retreat from Gallipoli, the 10th Battalion returned to Egypt.In March 1916, they sailed for France and the Western Front for backup. From then until 1918, the battalion helped fight in the Trench Warfare. In 1918 The war would eventually come to an end and during 1920 the Thomas Craig and the remaining soldiers of the 10th battalion all returned back home to Australia as heroes. After the war, Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal in the Nominal Roll.
Not much is known about Thomas Craig after the war. It is unknown what he did after the war, but I am guessing he went back to being a miner. Even Though he did return, it is still unknown if he is dead. But since it is 2019, I’m considering he’s dead by now. If he is dead, The information of where he died, how he died, when he died and where his grave is, is still unidentified.