George Herbert HAIG

HAIG, George Herbert

Service Number: 61399
Enlisted: 20 May 1918, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 4th Motor Transport Company
Born: Tatura, Victoria, Australia, 16 December 1899
Home Town: Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Lesmurdie, Western Australia, 5 November 1987, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Roman Catholic area, Section BA, Grave 0190
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World War 1 Service

20 May 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 61399, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
31 Aug 1918: Involvement Private, 61399, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
31 Aug 1918: Embarked Private, 61399, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
14 Nov 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, From Re-inforcements
1 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Motor Transport Company, From 14th Battalion
1 Mar 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Motor Transport Company, In France
9 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 61399, 4th Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Edward Haig and Sarah Haif nee Burridge of Morrice Street, Caulfield, Victoria.

Brother of George Wosley Haig who returned to Australia on 27 September 1919 having served with the 14th Battalion and Provost Corps,  George Malcom Haig, George Farrand Haig who returned to Australia on 13 October 1919 with the Motor Transport Company and George Robert Haig

Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 25 Ocotber 1919

Medal: British War Medal

During 1935c George married Eileen M. Allen in Perth, WA

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