George Ferrand HAIG

HAIG, George Ferrand

Service Number: 14079
Enlisted: 16 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: Australian Motor Transport Company
Born: Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Motor Mechanic
Died: Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 19 March 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Cremation service held on 21 March 1957 and the ashes were interred in the Boronia area, Wall C, Niche 179 and held in perpetuity for all time
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World War 1 Service

16 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 14079, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
24 Jan 1917: Involvement Driver, 14079, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917: Embarked Driver, 14079, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide
20 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Division Supply Column, From Auxiliary Transport Companies
12 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Motor Transport Company, From 4th Divisional Supply Column
15 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 14079, Australian 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 Haig 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 the Provost Corps, George Malcom Haig, George Herbert Haig who returned to Australia on 25 Ocotber 1919 with the 4th Motor Transport Company and George Robert Haig

Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking in Sydney on 13 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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