Craig | James | | Lieutenant | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 46th Company, 12th Btn, IY |
Craig | James | 29852 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 107th Company, 6th Btn, IY |
Craig | James | 27912 | Driver | QSA (2) CC DoL
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Royal Horse Artillery |
Craig | James | | Captain | He was the sixth son of James Craig, JP, of Craigavon and Tyrella, Company Down, brother of Charles C Craig, MP for South Antrim; was born Jan 8, 1871, and educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh. On the outbreak of the Boer War he volunteered for active service, and was given a lieutenancy in the 46th Company Ulster Imperial Yeomanry, in which he served till its disbandment, when he was appointed Railway Sub Office and DADR at Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, where he did duty for nine months, being at length invalided home. On his recovery he was promoted captain in the Army and commissioned by Lord Longford to raise a squadron of Irish Horse, to which regiment he presented two Colt guns and outfit complete, and with them served in South Africa till the close of the war. (Two medals and five clasps.) He is a captain in the 3rd Royal Irish Rifles and honorary captain in the Army. On the retirement of Mr E M Archdale in 1903 he contested North Fermanagh in the Unionist interests against Mr Mitchell, the Russellite candidate, being defeated by the narrow majority of 1S2. In 1906 he was elected for the E Division of Company Down. He has always taken a keen interest in politics, and worked hard in the Unionist interest for many years. A keen yachtsman, he is an Associate of the Institute of Naval Architects, a member of the Yacht Racing Association, the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, and other local clubs, and he is a member of the Council and life member of the Roval Ulster Agricultural Society. He is a Presbyterian and Orangeman, and married, in 1905, Cecil Nowell, only child of Dan Tupper, MVO, Assistant Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's offices. | Imperial Yeomanry |
Craig | James | 35 | | Occupation: Teacher.
Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Town Guard and District Mounted Troops |
Craig | James | 892 | | Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Bethune's Mounted Infantry |
Craig | James | 4288 | Shoeing Smith | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 35th Company, 11th Btn, IY |
Craig | James | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
Craig | James Gibson | 33 | | Occupation: Clerk. Next of kin: Father. Address: Milton St London .
Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Town Guard and District Mounted Troops |
Craig | James Moncur Duncan | 22 | | Occupation: Clerk. Next of kin: Sister. Address: Glasgow Scotland .
Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Town Guard and District Mounted Troops |
Craig | John | 37022 | Trooper | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Scottish Horse |
Craig | John | 25665 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 17th Company, 6th Btn, IY |
Craig | John | 1406 | Trooper | Joined 23 Jul 01 NOK: Sister: Mrs Firman 23 Bellevue Crescent Edinburgh Scotland. Trooper
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Bethune's Mounted Infantry |
Craig | John | 20639 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 28th Company, 4th Btn, IY |
Craig | John | 37022 | Trooper | Served 19 Mar 02 to 30 Jun 02. Discharged Disbandt. M'Burg, Second Number 1119
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Scottish Horse |
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