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William Craigie

In memory of:

Driver William Craigie

April 30, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

42764

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

3rd Bde.

Additional Information

Born:

January 5, 1887

Served as William Warren. Son of James and Charlotte Craigie of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 10 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

III. G. 14.

Location:

SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY is located 5 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Canadalaan, a road leading from the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen. From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg. 3 Km along the Meenseweg lies the right hand turning onto Canadalaan. The cemetery itself is located 1.5 Km along Canadalaan on the right hand side of the road. 100 metres beyond the cemetery at the end of the Canadalaan is the Hill 62 Memorial.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CRABB TO CROSSLAND Microform Sequence 24; Volume Number 31829_B016733. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 168. Page 155 of 788. Information about the actual circumstances of his death could not be found.

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    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CRABB TO CROSSLAND Microform Sequence 24; Volume Number 31829_B016733. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 168. Page 155 of 788. Information about the actual circumstances of his death could not be found.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1914. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1914. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1914. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1914. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Driver William Craigie (served as William Warren) is also commemorated on the Menin Gate ... Menin Gate - August 2012 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Driver William Craigie (served as William Warren) is also commemorated on the Menin Gate ... Menin Gate - August 2012 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Driver William Craigie (served as William Warren) is also commemorated on the Menin Gate ... Panel 10 of the Menin Gate - August 2012 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Driver William Craigie (served as William Warren) is also commemorated on the Menin Gate ... Panel 10 of the Menin Gate - August 2012 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Driver William Craigie (served as William Warren) is also commemorated on the Menin Gate ... Inscription on the Menin Gate - August 2012 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Driver William Craigie (served as William Warren) is also commemorated on the Menin Gate ... Inscription on the Menin Gate - August 2012 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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