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James Craig

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James Craig Veteran

Birth
Spittal, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Death
22 Dec 1916 (aged 20)
Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Section P, Block 7, Lot 40
Memorial ID
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WWI Regimental #183182
Enlisted Nov. 12, 1915 at Lethbridge in the 89th Battalion. He was admitted to the Frank Sanitorium Oct. 31, 1916.
Discharged with the rank of Private on Nov. 30, 1916 at Frank, Alberta in consequence of being unwilling to remain in hospital longer. Wants to be among his friends.
Birth: March 22, 1896 at Spittal, Northumberland, England
Trade: Teamster
Next-of-kin: Sam Craig, father, at Vancouver, B.C.

CRAIG--In this city, on Dec. 22nd, 1916, James G. Craig, aged 23 years. The remains were removed to the parlors of Graham, McCall & Ruttle, Ltd., 611 Centre street. Funeral arrangements awaiting the arrival of the father from Vancouver.
The Calgary Daily Herald, Friday, December 22, 1916, page 3

CRAIG--The death occurred, in Calgary, on Dec. 22, of James Craig, aged 18 years, late of the 89th Battalion C.E.F. The funeral will take place this afternoon from the chapel of Graham, McCall & Ruttle, Ltd., 609 Centre street, at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Union cemetery.
The Calgary Daily Herald, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1916, page 3

Burial in Union cemetery Dec. 26, 1916

Alberta Death Index
Name: James Craig
Death Date: 1916
Death Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number: 3408
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Possibly from this family, living at Vancouver, B.C. in 1911:
Name: James Craig
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race or Tribe: English
Nationality: Canadian
Age: 15
Birth Date: Mar 1896
Birth Place: England
Census Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Son
Immigration Year: 1906
Province: British Columbia
District: Vancouver
District Number: 12
Sub-District: 55 - South Vancouver
Sub-District Number: 55
Place of Habitation: Spencers L??
Religion: Anglican
Occupation: Messinger
Own Account: yes
Works at: Empress Confreng
Weeks Employed: 52
Hours/Week: 40
Earnings: 260
Can Read: yes
Can Write: yes
Language: E
Family Number: 115
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel D Craig 40
Grace Craig 30
James Craig 15
Agnes A Craig 13
John Craig 5
??A Craig 4
Samuel Craig 1

Request submitted to The Last Post Fund for headstone consideration by Deb & Bear Hugs Feb 20 2022
WWI Regimental #183182
Enlisted Nov. 12, 1915 at Lethbridge in the 89th Battalion. He was admitted to the Frank Sanitorium Oct. 31, 1916.
Discharged with the rank of Private on Nov. 30, 1916 at Frank, Alberta in consequence of being unwilling to remain in hospital longer. Wants to be among his friends.
Birth: March 22, 1896 at Spittal, Northumberland, England
Trade: Teamster
Next-of-kin: Sam Craig, father, at Vancouver, B.C.

CRAIG--In this city, on Dec. 22nd, 1916, James G. Craig, aged 23 years. The remains were removed to the parlors of Graham, McCall & Ruttle, Ltd., 611 Centre street. Funeral arrangements awaiting the arrival of the father from Vancouver.
The Calgary Daily Herald, Friday, December 22, 1916, page 3

CRAIG--The death occurred, in Calgary, on Dec. 22, of James Craig, aged 18 years, late of the 89th Battalion C.E.F. The funeral will take place this afternoon from the chapel of Graham, McCall & Ruttle, Ltd., 609 Centre street, at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Union cemetery.
The Calgary Daily Herald, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1916, page 3

Burial in Union cemetery Dec. 26, 1916

Alberta Death Index
Name: James Craig
Death Date: 1916
Death Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number: 3408
----
Possibly from this family, living at Vancouver, B.C. in 1911:
Name: James Craig
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race or Tribe: English
Nationality: Canadian
Age: 15
Birth Date: Mar 1896
Birth Place: England
Census Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Son
Immigration Year: 1906
Province: British Columbia
District: Vancouver
District Number: 12
Sub-District: 55 - South Vancouver
Sub-District Number: 55
Place of Habitation: Spencers L??
Religion: Anglican
Occupation: Messinger
Own Account: yes
Works at: Empress Confreng
Weeks Employed: 52
Hours/Week: 40
Earnings: 260
Can Read: yes
Can Write: yes
Language: E
Family Number: 115
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel D Craig 40
Grace Craig 30
James Craig 15
Agnes A Craig 13
John Craig 5
??A Craig 4
Samuel Craig 1

Request submitted to The Last Post Fund for headstone consideration by Deb & Bear Hugs Feb 20 2022

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JAMES CRAIG
PRIVATE
89 BATTN
1896-1916
LEST WE FORGET


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  • Created by: Deb
  • Added: Apr 6, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127516049/james-craig: accessed ), memorial page for James Craig (22 Mar 1896–22 Dec 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127516049, citing Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).