WW1 British War Medal 1914-18 To Pte Alexander Craig,1st/7th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

British War Medal 1914-18
6306 Pte A Craig, R Highrs
Pte Alexander Craig,
1st/7th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
was Killed in Action on 05 January 1917
Remembered with Honour
Ovillers Military Cemetery
With a copy from Arbroath in the Great War with picture of Alexander Craig which reads
Private Alexander Craig 7th Black Watch 9 Fishacre Terrace Arbroath, was the eldest son of John Craig, formerly of ordie Oathlaw and Mrs Craig 15 Culloden Road He married Margaret Marshall Wood and left 3 sons and two daughters. He was 33 years of age,and before joining the army was employed as a ploughman at Little Cairnie Farm Arbroath . He joined the Army in 1916 and after a few months training at Nigg he was sent over to France. Private Craig was Killed in Action on the 5th of January 1917, The first day he was in the trenches, and is buried in the British Military Cemetery at St Ollivers. His brother was Killed in 1916
Address on pension card given as Marywell Village by Arbroath Forfar
Together with copy of scroll and Commonwealth War Graves Details and Medal Index Card

Code: 56663