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CRAIG, Norman Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1670 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Peachester, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bowen Hills then Boys Central School, Brisbane, Australia |
| Occupation: | Slater, Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, 11 June 1991, aged 97 years |
| Cemetery: |
Redcliffe Cemetery, Qld Plot Location 4/Y/5 Inscription: In Loving Memory of 1670 CPL. 25 BATT. NORMAN A. CRAIG Loved Father Grandfather & Great-Grandfather 1894 - 1991. |
| Memorials: | Beerwah - Peachester RSL Honour Roll, East Brisbane War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1670, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1670, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1670, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1670, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Shell wound left thigh (severe) | |
| 28 Sep 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1670, Australian Army Postal Corps, H.T. Osterley, England for return to Australia with wife - disembarking Brisbane 13 November 1919. | |
| 28 Dec 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps | |
| 2 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1670, Australian Army Postal Corps |
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