Charles Wolseley HAIG

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Service Number:	2809
Enlisted:	6 January 1917, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Holywood, Down, Ireland, 4 December 1874
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Died of Illness - Dysentry, Palestine, 6 November 1918, aged 43 years
Cemetery:	Jerusalem War Cemetery Row W, Grave 19 Headstone inscription reads:The blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all for sin 1 John 1.7 Chaplain S. Evans officiated, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Hedland Pilbarra Honour Roll

6 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2809, Enlisted at Perth, WA
22 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 2809, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
22 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 2809, Camel Corps, HMAT Boorara, Fremantle
6 Nov 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 2809, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2809 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-11-06

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Charles Wolseley HAIG was born on 4th December, 1874 in the town of Holywood in Belfast, County Down, Ireland

His parents were James HAIG & Margaret BROWN

Son of Mr. J.F. and Margaret Annie C.C. Haig of 33 Bedford Street, Belfast, Ireland

At the time of enlisting he was residing at the Criterion Hotel, Perth, WA

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal