Douglas HAIGH

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HAIGH, Douglas

Service Numbers:	QX34150, Q102760
Enlisted:	22 December 1941
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Herberton, Queensland, Australia, 8 February 1917
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Thornborough College, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Civil Engineer
Died:	Cancer , Ayr, Queensland, Australia, 5 April 1986, aged 69 years
Cemetery:	Ayr Cemetery, Queensland
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World War 2 Service

22 Dec 1941:	Involvement Captain, Q102760, also QX34150
22 Dec 1941:	Involvement Captain, QX34150, also Q102760
22 Dec 1941:	Enlisted
22 Dec 1941:	Enlisted QX34150
14 Sep 1945:	Discharged
14 Sep 1945:	Discharged QX34150

Douglas Haigh.

Douglas Haigh was born on 8 February 1917 in Herberton, Queensland, to Anna (Nancy) Hull, age 25, and Frederick Haigh, age 35.
Douglad received his secondary education at Thornburgh College in Charters Towers. Awarded Dux of the school.

Employment Post school - articled clerk to Jim Walker, a solicitor in Mareeba. Was discovered hadn’t studied Latin, had to return to College for a year. pay board and mow lawn, while attending night classes. Became Civil Engineer via Uni QLD, attended College
Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia. He moved to Ayr North Queensland and was a Town Engineer.

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