HAGGAR, John Walter James
| Service Number: | 2165 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gunningrah Station, Bombala, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Bibbenluke, Bombala, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Bombala, New South Wales, Australia, 1967, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2165, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2165, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 267. Prior to the war he was a station hand of Bombala NSW. He enlisted 25th Jan 1916 aged 23 years. He served with the 55th Infantry Battalion. He survived the war, departed the UK for home 15th May 1919.
Submitted 14 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Kerry Shooks
John Walter James ka Jack Haggar was the Great Grandson of Eden/Monaro Pioneers - James Haggar b. 1818 Greater Essex, England d. 1902 Bombala, NSW and Mary Ann Cowell b. 1817 Rook End, Debden Essex, England d. 3 Aug 1894 Bombala, NSW.
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