Haigh, Victor

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USyd
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World War I
Family name
Haigh
Given name(s)
Victor
Initials
V.
Gender
Male
Early education
Haigh, V. : The Scots College
Tertiary education
Haigh V. : Arts.B.A., 1905, University of SydneyHaigh V. : Law.LL.B., 1909, University of SydneyHaigh V. : Economics.B.Ec., 1914, University of Sydney
Military service
Haigh V. :: Lieutenant [ France ]
Military awards
Haigh V. : M.C.Haigh V. : Mentioned in Despatches
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Haigh V. : Barrister 1 Aug 1919 - @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Haigh V. : Mining Surveyor 28 May 1926 - Department of Mines @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Haigh V. : Military and health.Enlisted 28 Jul 1916 - @ St John's Wood Barracks : St John's Wood [ London England ]
PDF of book entry
HAIGH VICTOR.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 21014 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.C., B.A., LL.B., B.Ec. : Lieutenant, R.G.A., B.E.F., France. Having been rejected for A.I.F. on account of eyesight, left privately for England early in 1916 and enlisted at St. John''s Wood Barracks, London, 28th July. Crossing to France, 13th September, with Anti-aircraft Special Reserve, served until demobilisation, then returning to Australia. Awarded M.C.* and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at the Scots College. * "Kept close touch with the field batteries and placed his section in positions of extreme danger in order to protect the batteries. On one occasion he stopped a panic, collecting stragglers and leading them to high ground where they were most urgently needed. He has crashed one enemy aeroplane and has many times kept his guns firing until forced by heavy fire to withdraw."— London Gazette.
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