Private James Craig
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1882-01-31
Place of birth: Nelson New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: 8 year old son, Edgar Craig, Nelson , New Brunswick
Marital status: widow(er)
Occupation (attested): teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Address:
Loggieville, New Brunswick
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-09-14
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, I. Q. 21.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 30304
Highest Rank:
Private
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Driver (Army). 1914-09-24 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Hill 70 (?)
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 258845
LAC ID:
123370
Service file: B2101-S003
Uploader's Notes:
he had previous militia service with 12th Field Battery 1901-02
The Bn war diary notes heavy fighting on the night of 13/14 Sept......with constant shelling by the Germans of the Bn trenches from 0110-0300 14 Sept which killed two men.....four more men would be killed when the Germans opened up with another 2-hour barrage at 0900. It is very likely that James was one of the six men killed between 0110 - 1100 14 Sep 17
Uploader's Research notes: James Craig was a widower, his wife Sybil having died from complications following childbirth (surgeon left some equipment in her). James’ three surviving children (Edgar, Hazel and Pearl) were raised by Sybil’s mother Sarah Kennedy Dealy.
James was initially assigned to the 1st Divisional Train, 3rd Company, as a driver. He served in that capacity until the summer of 1917, at which time he requested a reduction in rank (from corporal to private) and be sent to the trenches with the 16th Battalion Infantry. He was killed 4 months later. [Driver Army Canadian Army Service Corps 1st Divisional Train Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]
James was initially assigned to the 1st Divisional Train, 3rd Company, as a driver. He served in that capacity until the summer of 1917, at which time he requested a reduction in rank (from corporal to private) and be sent to the trenches with the 16th Battalion Infantry. He was killed 4 months later. [Driver Army Canadian Army Service Corps 1st Divisional Train Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-08-15