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George Barton Craig

In memory of:

Lieutenant George Barton Craig

February 21, 1918

Military Service

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Flying Corps

Division:

60th Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of William W. and Lina Craig, of Waterhole, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 585 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MOORSEELE MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

AA. II.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– 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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    Grave marker – 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. "
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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