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Wilfred Gordon Craig

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Wilfred Gordon Craig

March 21, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/41200

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of Fred and Ellen Craig, of Merlin.

Commemorated on Page 282 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PARDOVILLE UNION CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Lot 139.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of WILFRED GORDON CRAIG– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILFRED GORDON CRAIG
    Photo of WILFRED GORDON CRAIG – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter
    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Wilfred Craig– He had his wings at 19, but being in the top 10% he stayed on as an instructor.He was flying a Cornell aircraft with P/O Ross when a wing deteriorated in flight. They crash landed outside of Trenton and were killed instantly.

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    Photo of Wilfred Craig
    Photo of Wilfred Craig – He had his wings at 19, but being in the top 10% he stayed on as an instructor.He was flying a Cornell aircraft with P/O Ross when a wing deteriorated in flight. They crash landed outside of Trenton and were killed instantly.
  • Memorial– Craig-Ross Memorial, 783 Wilson Road, Prince Edward County

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    Memorial – Craig-Ross Memorial, 783 Wilson Road, Prince Edward County
  • Memorial– Craig-Ross Memorial, 783 Wilson Road, Prince Edward County

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    Memorial – Craig-Ross Memorial, 783 Wilson Road, Prince Edward County
  • Inscription– Inscription on the Craig-Ross Memorial, 783 Wilson Rd, Prince Edward County, erected Oct. 13, 2012, by Michael Korn

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    Inscription – Inscription on the Craig-Ross Memorial, 783 Wilson Rd, Prince Edward County, erected Oct. 13, 2012, by Michael Korn
  • Newspaper Clipping– Article in The County Weekly News, 27 Sept., 2012, concerning the dedication of the Craig-Ross Memorial, erected by Michael Korn, at 783 Wilson Rd, Prince Edward County, on October 13th, 2012

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Article in The County Weekly News, 27 Sept., 2012, concerning the dedication of the Craig-Ross Memorial, erected by Michael Korn, at 783 Wilson Rd, Prince Edward County, on October 13th, 2012

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