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Son of William W. and Lina Craig, of Waterhole, Alberta.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant George Barton Craig
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Barton Craig
Photo of the grave of Lt. George Barton Craig.
"Left at 7.40am on an offensive patrol and got in combat with enemy aircraft over Houthulst, was shot up and forced to land. Lt. G.B. Craig was missing in action, taken prisoner of war and died of wounds. "
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Barton Craig
From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Barton Craig
From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Photo of the grave of Lt. George Barton Craig. "Left at 7.40am on an offensive patrol and got in combat with enemy aircraft over Houthulst, was shot up and forced to land. Lt. G.B. Craig was missing in action, taken prisoner of war and died of wounds. "
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From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 585 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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MOORSEELE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
Moorseele Military Cemetery is located 20 kilometres east of Ieper town centre on a road leading from the N8, connecting Ieper to Menen and onto Wevelgem. On reaching Wevelgem the left hand turning onto Lode de Boningestraat leads onto the Roeselarestraat and on for 3.5 kilometresm to Moorseele. On reaching Moorseele the cemetery is to be accessed by entering a small housing estate called Minister de Taeyelaan, situated off Secretaris Vanmarckelaan.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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