James Manson Craig
Second Lieutenant, 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers attached to 1st/5th Battalion
- Register No.
- 269 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers attached to 1st/5th Battalion all 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers attached to 1st/5th Battalion VCs →
- London Gazette
- 2nd August, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 5th March 1896 at Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland
- Died
- 19th February, 1970 at Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 5th June 1917 in Egypt, an advanced post having been rushed by the enemy, Second Lieutenant Craig immediately organised a rescue party and after tracking the enemy back to his trenches, set his party to work removing the dead and wounded under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. An NCO was wounded and a medical officer who went to his aid was also wounded. Second Lieutenant Craig went out at once and got the NCO under cover, but while taking the medical officer to shelter was himself wounded. Nevertheless the rescue was effected, and he then scooped cover for the wounded, thus saving their lives
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CRAIG, James Manson. (reg No. 269).
Second Lieutenant. 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers attached to 1st/5th Battalion.
London Gazetted on 2nd August, 1917.
Born on 5th March 1896 at Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.
Died on 19th February, 1970 at Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 5th June 1917 in Egypt, an advanced post having been rushed by the enemy, Second Lieutenant Craig immediately organised a rescue party and after tracking the enemy back to his trenches, set his party to work removing the dead and wounded under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. An NCO was wounded and a medical officer who went to his aid was also wounded. Second Lieutenant Craig went out at once and got the NCO under cover, but while taking the medical officer to shelter was himself wounded. Nevertheless the rescue was effected, and he then scooped cover for the wounded, thus saving their lives.
Additional information:. During World War Two (WW I I) he served in the Royal Air Force.
Additional information
During World War Two (WW I I) he served in the Royal Air Force.
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