Service Personnel Information
The War to End All Wars 1914-1918

Name: William Benson Craig
Regimental Number: 344064
Rank: Lieutenant
Height/Weight: 5 feet 4 inches/135 lbs.
Marital Status: Single
Colour Of Eyes: Brown
Next of Kin: Richard Craig (Father)
Address: N/A
Religion: Methodist
Date of Enlistment: May 21st 1917
City And Province of Enlistment: Smiths Falls, Ontario

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The War to End All Wars 1914-1918
William Benson Craig, Lieutenant

Age: 23
Force: Army/Air force
Regiment: 344064
Unit: 73rd battery Canadian Field Artillery Squadron 204
Citation: N/A
Service Number: N/A
Rank: Lieutenant
Honours And Award: Distinguished Flying Cross
Photo: N/A
Additional Information: He was a school teacher and he is also an air ace for shooting down 8 enemy aircraft.
Date of Death: September 26th 1918
Cemetery: Blankenbeighe Town Cemetery
Country where buried: Belgium
Grave reference: B 3
Location: Belgium
Book of Remembrance: N/A

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Renseignements sur le personnel militaire
1914-1918

Nom : William Benson Craig
Numéro matricule : 344064
Rang : lieutenant
Taille et poids : 5'4' 135 poids
Couleur des yeux : brun
État civil : célibataire
Religion : méthodiste
Adresse : N/A
Plus proche parent (et lien de parenté) : R. Craig (père)
Date de l'enrôlement : 21 mai 1917
Ville et province de l'enrôlement : Smiths Falls, Ontario

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Dossier de service militaire 1914-1918
William Benson Craig

Âge (au moment du décès) : 23
Force : armée/ armée de l'air
Unité (bataillon/compagnie) : 73e batterie/Escadron 204
Division :
Additional Information: N/A
Numéro matricule : 344064
Honneurs et récompenses : Croix d'aviation distinguée
Photo (oui/non) : Oui
Information Supplémentaire: était enseignant
Date du décès : 26 septembre 1918
Pays de la sépulture : Belgique
Cimetière : cimetière du village Blankenbeighe
Informations sur la sépulture : B.3
Emplacement : Belgique
Livre du souvenir : N/A

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William Benson Craig was born in Smiths Falls on August 2, 1895. On May 21, 1917 he enlisted with the Canadian Field Artillery joining the 73rd field battery. For the rest of the summer of 1917 he trained in Petawawa with the field artillery but then on October 6, 1917 he transferred to the Royal Naval Air Service. Lieutenant Craig distinguished himself in air battle and on September 10, 1918 he destroyed three enemy aircraft. On September 26th, 1918, William Benson Craig left for the skies to fight and was last seen flying low over Belgian soil. He was never seen again. However, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his abilities. He is commemorated at the Blankenberghe town cemetery in Belgium.

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