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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Haig
Initials:O P
Rank:Major
Army Number:93769
Notes:Provost Officer. APM 1 Airborne Division Pro Coy.
London Gazette 34649, 5205, 28/7/1939. 4 Oxf & Bucks L I. Oliver Peter Haig (late Cadet, Clifton Coll. Contgt., Jun. Div., OTC) to be 2/Lt, 30/6/1939.
War Diary 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, WO 171/407., Nr Arnhem, 25/9/44 shelling and mortaring and heavy snipers infiltrating, APM and RSM both wounded.
London Gazette 35236, 4503, 5/8/1941. Recce Corps. 14/1/1941. The undermentioned War Subs. Lt. to be War Subs. Lt, retaining his present seniority 14/1/1941 O P Haig (93769) from Oxf & Bucks L I.
London Gazette 37130, 3123, 12/6/1945. Oxf & Bucks L I, War Subs. Capt. O P Haig (93769) from Recce Corps, to be War Subs. Capt., 16/6/1945, retaining his present seniority.
Casualty List (Officers) BEF, France, 2/Lt. 4 Ox & Bucks L I. 23/9/1944 Casualty List (Officers) 1583, North West Europe, Wounded, Recce Corps.
Casualty List (Officers) 1593, North West Europe, Wounded, remained on duty, 23/9/44.
Oliver Peter Haig
Decoration Record:
Decoration: King Haakon VII Liberty Medal (London Gazette: 38240 Page: 1920 March 13, 1948)
Citation: Major Oliver Peter Haig (93769), The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Decoration: Territorial Decoration (London Gazette: 39022 Page: 4744 Sept. 22, 1950)
Citation: Oxf. & Bucks. L I. Capt. (Hon. Maj.) O P Haig (93769).
Provost Officer Appointments:
No appointments recorded