Frederick William HAIG

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HAIG, Frederick William

Service Numbers:	277, 137
Enlisted:	17 August 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Auburn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, 1984, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 277
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 277, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 277, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
6 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 277, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounds to the chest and shoulder. Invalided to England on 28 May 1915 aboard HS Gascon
2 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 137, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Enlisted in Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 277, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District as medically unfit
16 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 137, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
16 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 137, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
27 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
27 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
1 May 1918:	Imprisoned Prisoner of War in Turkey. Was taken prisoner when he landed to pick up a pilot and observer. Repatriated to England arriving on 16 December 1918
9 Jul 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
28 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Enlisted in 1914 as Frederick William SCHULTZ

Legally changed his name before enlising again in 1916

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Conflicting dates. Record shows (page 45) that he is supposed to have re-listed before he had been discharged (first time)

Son of Henry Schultz and Louisa Wilhemina Schultz of Lyndhurst Crescent, Auburn, Victoria

Apprenticed to Figi Engineering Works and Westwood Motor Garage in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 28 July 1915 aboard HT Horaorota disembarking on 25 August 1915

Commencing February 1919 he undertook a course in practical experience in Electriclal and Automobile Engineering with Knowleson Motor Garage of Newington Green Road, London, England but did not quite complete the course due to early repatriation to Australi

Commenced return to Australia on 9 July 1919 aboard Prinz Ludwig

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c Frederick married Ethel Maud Robson in Victoria

In June 1967 he was residing in Portsea, Victoria

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