Craig, Walter (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-August-13

Pilot Officer Walter Craig RCAF

Birth Date: 1917

Born: Cobalt, Ontario

Parents: Son of David and Ranie Craig, of Schvmacher, Ontario.

Spouse: Husband of Bridget Craig, of Pembroke, Ontario.

Home: Schumacher, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

70 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Usquam Anywhere

Base

Tunisia

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/18106
Prev: R/90569

Home
Google MapSchumacher, Ontario
Target
Google MapMessina Beaches Sicily
Temporary Burial
Google MapMalta War Memorial, Malta
Final Burial
Google MapSyracuse War Cemetery
Coll Grave VIII 11-12

Wellington Mk X HZ-427 missing during night operations over the Messina Beaches Sicily, presumed by enemy action.

The aircraft was seen to explode in the air over the Western Straits and crash in flames on land. It crashed in the vicinity of the village of Faro and all the crew members were killed.

Killed includes Craig: Pilot Officer Walter Craig RCAF J/18106 KIA Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily Coll. grave VIII. H. 11-12. Flight Sergeant James Eyval Duff RAAF KIA Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily Coll. grave VIII. H. 11-12. Flight Sergeant Stuart Bertram Billing RAF pilot KIA Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily Coll. grave VIII. H. 11-12. Flight Sergeant John Ronald Clark RAF KIA Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily Coll. grave VIII. H. 11-12. Sergeant William Brownlie Gilchrist RAF KIA Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily Coll. grave VIII. H. 11-12. Flight Sergeant Charles Edward Prince RAF KIA Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily Coll. grave VIII. H. 11-12.

Pilot Officer Craig was thought to be missing and is commemorated on the Malta War Memorial but it is now known to be buried at the Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily along with the rest of his crew members

Museum Aviation Heritage Museum Australia

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)