Sir Archibald Charles Gibson-Craig, 4th Bart of Riccarton

Sir Archibald Charles Gibson-Craig of Riccarton, 4th Bt.

• Born on 24 August 1883.
• Son of Sir James Henry Gibson-Craig of Riccarton, 3rd Bt. and Julia Buchanan.
• Died on 14 September 1914 at age 31 at France, killed in action.
• Graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Gibson-Craig, of Riccarton, Midlothian [U.K., 1831] on 28 September 1908.
• Fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.
• Lieutenant in the service of the Highland Light Infantry.
• Fought in the Battle of Aisne.

The Peerage

GIBSON-CRAIG, Sir ARCHIBALD CHARLES

Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 14/09/1914
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 2nd Bn.
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Panel Reference:
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL
Additional Information: 4th Bart. Son of the late Sir James Henry Gibson-Craig, 3rd Bart., and of Lady Gibson Craig, of Riccarton, Currie, Midlothian.
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EXTRACT FROM HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE 1914 Known At: 1914

Gibson-Craig writes a fellow officer was shot while leading his men in an attack on a German machine gun that was hidden in a wood.He located the gun and asked our second in command whether he might take his platoon (about twenty men) and try and capture the gun that was doing a lot of damage to our troops at the time. The Major gave his consent and Gibson-Craig went off to get the gun. He and his men crawled to the top of the hill and found themselves unexpectedly face to face with a large body of Germans. Our men fired a volley and then our lieutenant drew his sword and rushed forward in front of the troops, calling, "Charge me. At them". He got to within ten yards of the enemy and then fell. The Germans held up their hands but our men were so mad at their officer being killed (and also suspected treachery as the Germans had not thrown down their arms) that about fifty Germans were killed on the spot. By his gallant action Gibson-Craig did a great deal to assist the general advance of the Regiment and indeed the whole of the troops concerned"
The narrative goes on to say that the remaining men silenced the gun with only two killed and three wounded.

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from Highland Light Infantry Chronicle 1914 Biography

Medal Index Cards

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• First name(s) Sir A C
• Last name Gibson Craig
• Year 1914-20
• Service number -
• Rank Lieutenant
• Regiment Highland Light Infantry
• Service record Rank: Lieutenant, Corps: Highland Light Infantry
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6443666
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/24

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Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919

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• First name(s) Sir Archibald Charles (Bart)
• Last name Gibson-Craig
• Rank Lt
• Regiment Highland Light Infantry
• Battalion Battalion Not Shown
• Enlistment place -
• Death year 1914
• Death day 17
• Death month 9
• Cause of death Killed in action
• Category Armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War

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