Hello Wendy:
I know that this is a very old thread but I hope the below is of interest none-the-less.
Cheers
Andy
Donald Leslie Langford Craig was the son of the late Dr. John Smith Craig and Edith Mary Craig. Copies of the 1881 & 1901 census show all the members of the Craig household.
He was educated at King Edward School Birmingham from 1905-1915 and commissioned Second Lieutenant into the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] South Midland Brigade RFA (TF) in July 1915 being promoted to Lieutenant on 20 July with precedence as from 1 June 1916.
RFA is indeed Royal Field Artillery.
He went to France in October 1916 and posted to 531 Battery, RFA
Lieutenant Craig was awarded the Military Cross that was announced in the London Gazette of 26 September 1917 and the citation followed on 9 January 1918:
Lt. Donald Leslie Langford Craig, R.F.A.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when under heavy and continuous shell fire for five hours with his battery. During the shelling a dump of charges caught fire, and he, with others, succeeded in removing a large pile of neighbouring shell which was all the time in imminent danger of an explosion. His prompt action and gallantry saved a large amount of ammunition and material, and probably many lives.
The MC was annotated as being for the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Battle of Ypres
He was reported missing on 31 July 1917 at Pilkrem in a trench where he was acting as a forward observation officer for the brigade, later he was declared killed in action.
This was the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] day of 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Battle of Ypres at the age of 20. He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 5 and 9.
If anyone ever finds a photo of him I would be delighted to see it.