paul allen Posted 25 April Share Posted 25 April Looking for more information on Pte Arthur Craig 4006 and S/40562 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Died 27th March 1918 Buried in CWGG Cemetery Arras Memorial france. Would like to know if he was in a particular battle and his home town. Any information would be appreciated Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 April Admin Share Posted 25 April Arthur is not buried at the Arras memorial, he has no known grave and his name is inscribed on the panels at the memorial. 27/03/18 is part of the Kaisers Battle. War diary is free to download after free registration here https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7354287 Soldiers Died In the Great War will tell you where he was born and enlisted . I don’t have full paid subscription site access to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul allen Posted 25 April Author Share Posted 25 April Is bay 9 relating to one of the panels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan1892 Posted 25 April Share Posted 25 April 34 minutes ago, paul allen said: Would like to know if he was in a particular battle and his home town. He has a surviving service record held by Find My Past (a subscription site). One of the pages shows that his birth parish was Milton in the county of Dumbarton. His attestation papers shows a home address of Waterside Cottage, Ferry L????, Alexandria (West Dumbartonshire) (both images courtesy of Find My Past) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 April Admin Share Posted 25 April 9 minutes ago, paul allen said: Is bay 9 relating to one of the panels? It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan1892 Posted 25 April Share Posted 25 April Images (courtesy of Find My Past) show his military history. Link to his record if you have or can get access to Find My Past British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Image | findmypast.co.uk His record is also held on Ancestry (a subscription site), the images aren't as clear as Find My Past. Link to his record if you or can get access to Ancestry ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1219/images/miuk1914g_131632-00140?treeid=&personid=&queryId=137cdac5-80e7-4d2f-a68a-4b2a28a7c439&usePUB=true&pId=414896 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul allen Posted 25 April Author Share Posted 25 April Many thanks for your time and information regarding my request Its very much appreciated Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan1892 Posted 25 April Share Posted 25 April 13 minutes ago, paul allen said: Is bay 9 relating to one of the panels? Image of panel courtesy of web site Find a Grave Private Arthur Craig (unknown-1918) - Find a Grave Memorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 25 April Share Posted 25 April He is listed in the War Diary with the other Casualties. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul allen Posted 25 April Author Share Posted 25 April Thank you so much Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david murdoch Posted 25 April Share Posted 25 April Here's a pension card for his widow - giving her address - same as on his service record when he enlisted. By this it appears he was married but with no children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 28 April Share Posted 28 April On 25/04/2024 at 15:43, david murdoch said: Here's a pension card for his widow - giving her address - same as on his service record when he enlisted. By this it appears he was married but with no children. The Pension Card shows one child - Mary Craig, d.o.b. 23.9.16. And the child allowance expires on her 16th Birthday of 23.9.32. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david murdoch Posted Monday at 15:32 Share Posted Monday at 15:32 Tom. That was a careless oversight on my part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted Monday at 16:34 Share Posted Monday at 16:34 1 hour ago, david murdoch said: Tom. That was a careless oversight on my part! I've done my fair share of the same. I blame the weather! Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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