William Craig Image

Name

William Craig

Born

1897-01-21

Birth Place

Occupation

Printer

Religion

Baptist

Died

1918-09-02

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

228179

Highest Rank

Lance Sergeant

Conflict

Battalion

75th Battalion

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-03-17

Wounded Date

1917-06-10, 1917-08-31

Wounds

Gun Shot Wound Hand and Side


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

228179

Highest Rank

Lance Sergeant

Conflict

Battalion

201st Battalion

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-03-17


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

228179

Highest Rank

Lance Sergeant

Conflict

Battalion

170th Battalion

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-03-17



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Sources & Links

- History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102, Veteran’s Commemoration Album (AX2015.013.003)
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial



News Clippings


Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 26, 1918, p. 1
Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 26, 1918, p. 1
Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 26, 1918, p. 4
Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 26, 1918, p. 4