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HAGGARD, Geoffrey Arthur Gordon
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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Enlisted: | 1 December 1913 |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant Commander |
Last Unit: | HMAS AE2 (Submarine) |
Born: | London, England, 4 May 1888 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Train accident, 10 October 1939, aged 51 years, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
1 Dec 1913: | Enlisted |
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World War 1 Service
21 Sep 1914: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant , HMAS AE2 (Submarine), German New Guinea | |
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25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant , HMAS AE2 (Submarine), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
30 Apr 1915: | Imprisoned ANZAC / Gallipoli, Captured when HMAS AE2 lost control and was sunk. Remained in captivity until war's end. | |
31 Dec 1918: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander |
World War 2 Service
1 Mar 1919: | Discharged |
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World War 1 Service
22 Apr 1919: | Honoured Distinguished Service Cross, ANZAC / Gallipoli, For his gallantry while serving on HMAS AE2. |
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