Captain Andrew Craig RAN papers

Series 1: Photograph albums

Series number
1
Series title
Photograph albums
Scope and content

Digitised albums containing photographs, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, humorous sketches and certificates relating to the service of Captain Andrew Craig with the Royal Australian Navy.

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Items in this series:

Photograph album (1968-2018)

Unit ID
31869/1
Item title
Photograph album
Date
1968-2018
Scope and content

Digitised album with cover, which includes approx. 76 photographs. Pages include newspaper clippings, commentary, greeting cards, humorous sketches and certificates relating to the service of and collated by Captain Andrew Craig, Royal Australian Navy.

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Photograph album (1958-1968)

Unit ID
31869/5
Item title
Photograph album
Date
1958-1968
Scope and content

Digitised album with cover, which includes approx. 97 photographs. Pages include newspaper clippings, commentary, greeting cards, and certificates relating to the service of and collated by Captain Andrew Craig, Royal Australian Navy.

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Series 2: Service Medals

Series number
2
Series title
Service Medals
Scope and content

Service medals relating to Captain Andrew Hugh Craig and his career with the Royal Australian Navy.

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Service medals

Unit ID
31869/2
Item title
Service medals
Scope and content

Digital copies of service medals.

Mounted set from left to right: 
1. Australian Active Service Medal + Malaysia, Vietnam clasps.
2. General Service Medal + Malay Peninsula, Borneo clasps.
3. Vietnam Medal.
4. Australian Service Medal + Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) clasp.
5. Centenary Medal 2001.
6. Defence Force Service Medal + Service clasps.
7. National Medal for Service + Service clasp.
8. Australian Defence Medal.
9. Air Medal (United States)
10. Vietnam Campaign Medal
11. Malaysia Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Malaysia)

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Ribbon slides

Unit ID
31869/3
Item title
Ribbon slides
Scope and content

Digital versions of two ribbon slides awarded to Captain Andrew Craig, Royal Australian Navy.

1. Unit Citation for Gallantry - a gilt rectangular frame with a design of flames, the frame surrounds a ribbon bar of deep green, which displays a gilt Federation Star at its centre.
2. Republic of Vietnam Air Gallantry Ribbon with Palm.

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Series 3: Log books

Series number
3
Series title
Log books
Scope and content

Digitised Royal Australian Navy, Pilots Flying Log Book, relating to the service of Captain Andrew Hugh Craig.

This a record of a Captain Craig's flying hours from 1968 to 1979. It shows: the type of aircraft flown, accompanying pilot or crew, mission, flight time, number of landings, and types of instrument approaches made.

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Pilot's log book (1968-1979)

Unit ID
31869/4
Item title
Pilot's log book
Date
1968-1979
Scope and content

Loose photographs and certificates included are:

  • Damaged helicopter in jungle, Vietnam, 13 June 1968
  • Group, Royal Australian Navy Flight Vietnam, May 1969
  • Naval party with Westland Wessex anti-submarine warfare helicopter, c1972
  • Russian intelligence ship 'Zabaikalye', October 1972
  • Handmade book mark 'For signature HS817 Sub-Zappers, 1973'
  • Two RAN Westland Wessex helicopters
  • RAN Wessex helicopter during a torpedo drop, Falmouth Bay, England, 13 March 1975
  • Australian Governor General and Lady Kerr during first operational flight of RAN Sea King helicopter, 12 June 1975. Crew: Commander E.S. Bill, Lt. Comm. R.G. Ray, Lt. Comm. A.H. Craig, P.O. ACM White.
  • RAN N16-114 Sea King helicopter off HMAS Onslow, 24 March 1979.
  • Book mark 'For signature HS817' [HS817 Squadron RAN]
  • Officers certificate, Senior Pilot for Sea King flight RAN, 1975
  • Certificate of completion, A.S.W. Helicopter O.F.S. 725 Squadron, 20 August 1971
  • Certificate of completion, Aircrew Underwater Escape Training, 18 March 1974
  • Joint Service Pilots Instrument Rating Card, for Sea King MK5, 12 December 1974
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