Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Borda’ 29.6.1917 for England.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 10th Reinforcement. 51st Battalion.
Craig disembarked at Plymouth with the 10th Reinforcement of the 51st Battalion 25.8.1917. He marched in to the 13th Training Battalion at Codford 26.8.1917. After a period of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France 16.1.1918. Craig was taken on strength with 51st Battalion in France. His unit was part of the Allied action to repulse the German advances in April 1918. Craig was wounded in action at Villers-Bretonneux. He sustained a severe gun shot wound to his right foot 24.4.1918. He was transferred to England per Hospital Ship ‘Aberdonian’ 12.5.1918. Craig had the second toe of his right foot amputated at Reading War Hospital. He was listed for early return to Australia as an invalid .
Embarked England per ‘Karoola’ for Suez 23.7.1918. Suez for Fremantle per HMAT D15 ‘Karoola’ 2.8.1918.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 28.8.1918.
Discharged 21.2.1919.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Final Rank Private 51st Battalion. Australian Imperial Force.
Medical Condition Invalided amputee (toe on right foot).
Notes Admitted to Fremantle Hospital on arrival at Fremantle WA.
Photos HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0277
             Villers-Bretonneux, ruined church 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E02157
             No. 1 War Hospital Reading, Berks. Photograph from Reading Museum source flickr
             Hospital Ship  'Karoola'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P03968.001

Information Source
AWM PB0277. HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E02157. Villers-Bretonneux, ruined church 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P03968.001. Hospital Ship  'Karoola'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memeorial
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll – Norman Stephen Craig
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Craig N S
Reading Museum. No. 1 War Hospital Reading, Berks. Photograph from Reading Museum sourced from  flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/54505258@N05/8157267015/lightbox/


Castle Hotel York, WA.

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