Craig, William Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Gordon |
Surname | Craig |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 08-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Charles and Mary Ann Crapp. Husband of Olive Mary Craig, of Darlington, Co. Durham, England. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN585 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W.7L. Grave 362. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 150 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 416549 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | BCIS |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1945 |
End Date | 08-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- to practice overshooting on one engine |
Reason for Loss | With one engine feathered, stalled on a slow turn, crashed and burst into flames |