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James Edgar Donald Craigie

In memory of:

Flying Officer James Edgar Donald Craigie

June 26, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

J/22535

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

106 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of James Workman Craigie and Pearl Lowry Craigie, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 149 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WIERINGEN (HIPPOLYTUSHOEF) GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Plot C. Row 12. Grave 369.

Location:

Hippolytushoef, a village in the commune of Wieringen, is 18 kilometres east-south-east of Den Helder, and 46 kilometres north-north-east of Alkmaar. The WIERINGEN (HIPPOLYTUSHOEF) GENERAL CEMETERY is on the northern outskirts of the village, about 100 metres west of the road to Oever. The graves are In the north-eastern corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer James Edgar Donald Craigie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer James Edgar Donald Craigie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer James Edgar Donald Craigie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer James Edgar Donald Craigie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– Grave marker from James Craigie's grave at Hippolytushoef Zandbergen General Cemetery, Hippolytushoef, The Netherlands.

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    Grave marker – Grave marker from James Craigie's grave at Hippolytushoef Zandbergen General Cemetery, Hippolytushoef, The Netherlands.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of James Craigie– Craigie, James Edgar Donald - Flying Officer. Born 8th May, 1918, at Toronto. Educated at Fern Avenue Public School and Parkdale Collegiate Institute, Toronto. Entered the service of the Bank 1st March, 1937. Served at Toronto city branches. Enlisted 31st May, 1941, from West Toronto in R.C.A.F. Sergeant Observer 3rd June, 1942; Pilot Officer 23rd March, 1943; Flying Officer in April, 1943. Trained at St. Hubert, Que., Malton and Jarvis, Ont., and Rivers, Man. Overseas in October, 1942. Attached R.A.F. Served with Lancaster Squadron commanded b7 Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., and took part in at least 15 raids. Killed in action 26th June, 1943, after an air attack on Gelsenkirchen, when his aircraft was shot down north of Wieringen by anti-aircraft fire and the entire crew lost their lives. His body was recovered and buried in Zandburen Cemetery, in the Community of Wieringen, 2nd July, 1943. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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    Photo of James Craigie – Craigie, James Edgar Donald - Flying Officer. Born 8th May, 1918, at Toronto. Educated at Fern Avenue Public School and Parkdale Collegiate Institute, Toronto. Entered the service of the Bank 1st March, 1937. Served at Toronto city branches. Enlisted 31st May, 1941, from West Toronto in R.C.A.F. Sergeant Observer 3rd June, 1942; Pilot Officer 23rd March, 1943; Flying Officer in April, 1943. Trained at St. Hubert, Que., Malton and Jarvis, Ont., and Rivers, Man. Overseas in October, 1942. Attached R.A.F. Served with Lancaster Squadron commanded b7 Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., and took part in at least 15 raids. Killed in action 26th June, 1943, after an air attack on Gelsenkirchen, when his aircraft was shot down north of Wieringen by anti-aircraft fire and the entire crew lost their lives. His body was recovered and buried in Zandburen Cemetery, in the Community of Wieringen, 2nd July, 1943. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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