John Samuel HAGG

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Service Number:	4503
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Aberfeldy, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Heyfield, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plasterer
Died:	Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1975, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremated. Interred in the New Lawn area, Wall Niches, Wall 1, Row 7, Niche 2 on 23 June 1975
Memorials:	Aberfeldy Seat of Remembrance, Heyfield Honour Roll WW1

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4503, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
28 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4503, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4503, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
3 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 57th Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4503, 59th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds to head, chest, thigh and legs. Invalided to England on 22 July 1916 aboard HS St. David
9 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4503, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of G. Frederick Augustus Hagg and Elizabeth Hagg nee Svenson of Heyfield, Victoria. Brother of Elizabeth Mary Hagg, William David Hagg

Commenced return to Australia on 16 October 1916 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 2 December 1916

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal