Percival Oswald HAIGH

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HAIGH, Percival Oswald

Service Numbers:	3938, 61866
Enlisted:	3 December 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Coachsmith
Died:	Mordialloc, Victoria, 3 October 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Melaleuca area, Garden M13, Bed 4, Rose 36. Cremation service held on 5 October 1953 and held in perpetuity for all time
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World War 1 Service

3 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3938, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
22 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3938, 24th Infantry Battalion
5 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion, In Belgium
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3938, 24th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the lest arm and chest. Invalided to England on HS Grantally Castle
5 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3938, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded
17 Apr 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 61866, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Re-enlisted. At Melbourne, Victoria.
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 61866, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Oct 1918:	Embarked Corporal, 61866, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, SS Zealandic, Melbourne
5 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From re-inforcements
14 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 61866, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Henry Haigh and Margaret Haigh nee Rush of Spenseley Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria later of 'Ivanhoe', Woolton Avenue, Croxton, Victoria

Returned to Australia (first time) aboard HT Nestor

Commenced return to Australia (second occasion) on 10 April 1919 HT Medic disembarking on 31 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1941c Percival married Florence Agnes Dellar in Victoria

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