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CRAIG, Hugh Stevenson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1665 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 April 1915, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fingal, Tasmania, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Casino Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Station overseer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Flers, France, 14 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1665, Charters Towers, Queensland | |
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| 17 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1665, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1665, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Brisbane | |
| 12 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1665, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, ...gravely exposing himself to danger but showing a fine example of coolness and courage... | |
| 14 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1665, 26th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1665 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-11-14 |
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