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Craig, Frederick Norman

Born 6^th March 1893 Adventure Bay Tasmania the son of John and Mary Craig (nee Dunckel) a saw miller he embarked Fremantle 19^th April 1915 on board “HMAT Argyllshire” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion. 

He was killed in action 24^th April 1918 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Villers-Bretonneux Area, France. 

Military Medal

For devotion to duty under heavy rifle fire.  During the enemy attack on Lagnicourt at dawn on April 15^th 1917 Pts Allen and Craig were No 1 and 2 gunners for Lewis guns.  When the enemy broke through on the left flank and attacked their company in rear they carried their gun and ammunition to a position in front under heavy fire from snipers and M.G’s, kept up a steady but deadly fire and repelling a heavy frontal attack catching the enemy in a narrow formation.  By their soldier qualities these two men materially assisted in holding an important position.

Mr. and Mrs. John Craig, of Adventure Bay received official notification last week that their fourth son, Private Frederick Norman Craig, M.M., previously reported missing since April 24, had been reported killed in action on that date. Private Craig enlisted early in January, 1915, and left Tasmania in April following to reinforce the 12th Battalion landing at Gallipoli in June. After the evacuation from there on December 19-20, 1915 he was transferred to the Western front, where he won the Military Medal for bravery in the field at the battle of Bullecourt on May 11, 1917, notice of which appeared in the Fourth Supplement, No. 30,135, to the "London Gazette" of June 15, 1917. Two of his brothers joined the A.I.F., enlisting from West Australia (where they had been employed since leaving Bruny Island), which State they left for the front on December 22, 19L5. Private William L. Craig has been a prisoner of war in Germany since August, 1916, and Private George T. Craig is still facing the foe "somewhere in France."

The Mercury 11^th September 1918

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