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HAIGH, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 584 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Milnthorpe, England, United Kingdom, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Burswood, Belmont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Diabetes, Western Australia, United Kingdom, 29 April 1920 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic Section, Row DB, Grave 274, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Victoria Park Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 584, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 584, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 584, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 28 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 584, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District with Diabetes |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Susannah Haigh; husband of Jane Haigh of St Kilda Road, Burswood, WA
27 July 1917 - returned to Australia on board Demosthenes for discharge
Medals: Biritsh War Medal, Victory Medal