Marie Eileen CRAIG

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CRAIG, Marie Eileen

Service Number:	501399
Enlisted:	22 May 1943
Last Rank:	Sister (Nursing Service)
Last Unit:	2 Medical Air Evacuation and Transport Unit
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 6 August 1914
Home Town:	Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Nursing Sister
Died:	Aircraft accident, Dutch New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 18 September 1945, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea C8 B 1-25, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian Military Nurses Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Memorial Rose Garden, Kapunda Dutton Park Memorial Gardens Nurses Plaques

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 501399
22 May 1943:	Enlisted Sister (Nursing Service), 501399, 2 Medical Air Evacuation and Transport Unit, Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service
22 May 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 501399

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sister Marie Eileen Craig 501399 RAAF Nursing Service of Number 2 Medical Air Evacuation Unit was killed in the loss of 38SQN RAAF Dakota A65-61 near Merauke, Dutch NG - the aircraft was returning 18 former POWs to Australia with all on board killed in the crash.

Crew: SAWERY, Allan George (Flight Sergeant) 6188 / WILES, Keith Robert (Flight Sergeant) 27141 / BLACKMORE, Francis Leonard Henry (Sergeant) 47042 / DUNDERDALE, William Royce (Leading Aircraftsman) 170241 / WILKINSON, Eric (Warrant Officer) 405949 / HUNTER, Arthur Jack (Warrant Officer) 411069 / CAMPBELL, Allan (Warrant Officer) 412376 / HUGHES, Albert Clifford (Warrant Officer) 414566 / STIBBARD, Noel Royce (Flying Officer) 421110

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Mentioned in Despatches

Daughter of Alexander and Jessie Craig, of Drummoyne, New South Wales.

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"WHAT IS LOVELY NEVER DIES BUT PASSES INTO OTHER LOVELINESS"

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