John Frederick HAIGH MM, MM

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Service Number:	1926
Enlisted:	2 February 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Lincoln, South Australia, 27 December 1893
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Daw Park, South Australia, 9 March 1965, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 31, Grave 24A. Interred on 11 March 1965. Grave lease expires in 2025
Memorials:	Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1

2 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1926, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
13 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1926, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
13 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 1926, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1926, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the back
28 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1926, 48th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion
31 Mar 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous good work and devotion to duty at Albert on 28 March 1918. Enemy snipers were causing casualties amongst our men. Private Haigh volunteered to work out and locate them. He went forward and counter sniped so successfully that the pressure was relieved. He was wounded whilst carrying out his work. London Gazette on 16 July 1918, page 8332, position 68 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 27 November 1918, page 2264, position 78
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1926, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Honoured Military Medal

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Son of John Henry Haigh and Annie Haigh nee Horn of Port Lincoln, SA. Brother of Kathlean Maud Haigh, Amelia Salt Haigh and Hilda Florence Haigh

Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 15 July 1919

At the time of his death he was residing in Flinders Park, SA. Post war his occupation was as a painter

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal