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HAIGH, Joseph Rowe
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1918, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 27 March 1880 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Tuberculosis, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, November 1956 |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 2, Wall 8, Section 6, Niche 257. Cremation service held on 30 November 1956 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 30 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Samuel Haigh and Sarah Ann Haigh nee Rowe of Lancashire, England
Husband of Helna Haigh of Edward Street, Northcote, Victoria
Previously served in the Imperial Army Lancashire Regiment for twelve years and the Lancashire Artillery prior to that for two years
Served over two years in the South African War including the Tibet Campaign. Medals: Kings and Queens Medal with 8 clasps and the Tibet Campaign (1904) Medal
Commenced return to Australia on 1 April 1919 aboard HT Shropshire disembarking on 16 May 1919
Medal: British War Medal
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