We remember George Craddock

We remember George Craddock

Timeline

Timeline

1894
birth Wellingborough United Kingdom Source:8667910 1894
1914
enlistment Worcester United Kingdom Source:8667910 24th August 1914
1914
service British Army Bombardier 88981 Royal Field Artillery No 8 Depot Source:8667910 24th August 1914 - 30th November 1914
1914
service British Army Acting Bombardier 88981 Royal Field Artillery 152 Source:8667910 1st December 1914 - 13th April 1915
1915
service British Army Bombardier 88981 Royal Field Artillery B/47 Source:8667910 13th April 1915 - 12th June 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8667910 20th May 1915 - 6th October 1918
1915
service British Army Corporal 88981 Royal Field Artillery B/47 Source:8667910 13th June 1915 - 8th October 1915
1915
service British Army Serjeant 88981 Royal Field Artillery B/47 Source:8667910 9th October 1915 - 9th July 1919
1918
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:8667910 21st March 1918
1918
hospitalisation Blinded and wounded in face, hands and chest when a German fuse exploded while he was holding it. Hospital/Institution Source:8667910 1st October 1918

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George
Initials G
Last Name Craddock,
Source 8682065
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 88981 Royal Field Artillery 152 Acting Bombardier
British Army 88981 Royal Field Artillery B/47 Bombardier
British Army 88981 Royal Field Artillery B/47 Corporal
British Army 88981 Royal Field Artillery No 8 Depot Bombardier
British Army 88981 Royal Field Artillery B/47 Serjeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
DCM British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Agnes mother
George James Craddock father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair Grey Brown
DateHeightSource
1914-08-24 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-08-24 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Joanna19174
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Joanna19174
Medal Index Cards Transcription Fife3190

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