Informant; Lieutenant: 981 Irving Cadell DIGHT I knew Private: 467 George Thomas KING he was in B Company and was Company Cook in July 1917; he came from New England. He was tall, alight with grey moustache and about 45 years of age. He was killed in front of Messines Hill about 11:00pm on about 27/7/17. I remember the date as it was two days before we came out of the line on 29th or 30th July 1917. He was lying in a shelter near the cookhouse when an enemy shell exploded a large trench mortar dump nearby, and the concussion killed him instantly. I subsequently examined his body but could find no wound and therfore concluded that concussion alone killed him. He was buried in the Regimental Cemetery just below Messines Hill the morning after his death. I was present at the burial and Captain: Robert Furnifull CRAIGIE the Company Commander read the service.

No:4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick, N.S.W.

Robert was a married 32 year old Grazier and Farmer from "Craigie Lea" Armidale, N.S.W. upon enlistment. He served with the 5th Australian Light Horse prior to his enlistment. Robert served during World War 2, service number:N75991. His parents Robert and Mary Craigie had a least 2 children, Lucy Craigie born 1882 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:24896/1882 and died in 1972 at Macksville, N.S.W. Death Cert:66025/1972. Robert Furnifull Craigie born 1884 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:28583/1884 and died in 1973 at Newtown, N.S.W. Death Cert:60685/1973.

(Australian National Archives)