Wilfred John Mellor CRAIGIE

Regimental number8/2885
Address68 District Road, Mornington, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, J Craigie, 68 District Road, Mornington, Dunedin
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit4th (Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 14 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCite Bonjean (New Zealand) Memorial, Armentieres, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Mitchell Craigie and Ada Craigie, 10 Whitby Street, Mornington, Dunedin
Family/military connectionsBrother: 8/2884 Douglas CRAIGIE
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh