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Pte William Craik
British Army 2nd Gordon Highlanders
from:Hebburn
(d.13th Mar 1915)
William Craik died age 25 whilst serving with the 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders at Neuve Chapelle in France. He was born in South Shields 1889, son of Jonathan and Margaret Robson Craik (nee Ormston) of 96 Queens Road Jarrow. On the 1911 census He is recorded as William Craik age 22,Engineers (Fitters) Labourer in Shipyard living with his parents Jonathan and Maggie Craig of 96 Queens Road Jarrow. He enlisted in Govan. His younger brother Joseph Craik Private 3260 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was also one of the fallen William is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial and is Commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.