David George HAIG

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HAIG, David George

Service Number:	34331
Enlisted:	16 October 1940
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 1 Service Flying Training School
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 26 January 1909
Home Town:	Leura, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Aircraft accident, Meredith, Victoria, Australia, 19 July 1943, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria 2.T.D.7, Springvale War Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 34331
16 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Service Flying Training School
16 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 34331

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of David and Juineta Haig

Husband of Norma Isobel Haig of Leura, NSW

Mid-air collision during formation flying over Durdidwarrah Dam, 7 miles east of Meredith, Victoria between two Oxford training aircraft from 1 Service Flying Training School, Point Cook. All crew involved were killed:

Oxford EB897 - Leading Aircraftmen Alan Kenneth Goyne 428043 & Albert Ian Gumley 418266

Oxford AS909 - Leading Aircraftmen David George Haig 34331 & Noel Irvine Crane 419848

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