Corporal Alexander Clelland Craig

 Thanks to Gary Mitchell for permission to share his Facebook post here on our blog.

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8th January 2022

An Original Anzac resting at Sandgate Cemetery, have I been forgotten?

56 years ago today, on the 8th January 1966, Corporal Alexander Clelland Craig, Australian Flying Corps (8th Training Squadron-1st Air Mechanic, Reg No-1398), motor driver from The Broadway, Killingworth, New South Wales and 41 Gommera Street, Blacksmiths, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 77. PRESBYTERIAN-21SW. 67.

Born at Glasgow, Scotland about 1888 to Andrew and Margaret Craig; husband of Margaret Finegan Craig nee O'Hara (married 3.7.1917 at Gorbals, United Kingdom, died 1957, sleeping here) of 73 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Alexander enlisted September 1914 with the 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps-17th Divisional Ammunition Park) at Sydney, N.S.W.

Admitted to hospital 6.10.1915 (dental), 19.11.1915 (thrombosis), 1.3.1918 (not stated).

Alexander returned home February 1920 with wife Margaret and 3 children, being discharged on the 19th April 1920.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139423791 - welcome home for Alexander.

Mr. Craig’s name has been inscribed on the Killingworth Soldiers' Memorial (photos, unveiled on the 1st July 1922, 88 names inscribed, 20 Fallen - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139349641).

I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label at Alexander’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/.../index.php...

Younger brother John Henry Dickie (17th Battalion, Reg No-1912, born 1896? DOW 17.11.1918) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137493733 - report that brother John had been wounded.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137498131 - report that John had DOW.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137497755 - Memorial Service for John at the Killingworth Presbyterian Church.

Younger brother Samuel Tarnish (1st Battalion, Reg No-3280, born 1892? died 1970, Newcastle, N.S.W.) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139442132 - welcome home for brother Samuel.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

Lest We Forget.