Gilford Herbert HAINES

Born 1 November 1903 in Mingenew, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Ellen REYNOLDS ^[15]
Resided with his parents in Three Springs ^[19]
Student at the Three Springs State School - was Dux of Standard III in 1913 ^{[9: 19-Dec-1913]}
His mother died in 1912, and in 1915 and 1916 his father and elder brother enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force ^{[2] [18]}
Resided in Three Springs during the First World War ^[18]
Despite being only twelve years of age he was stated to be his elder brother Chris' next of kin when he enlisted in mid 1916 ^[18]
Student at the Three Springs State School until 1917 ^{[10: 14-Dec-1917]}
After securing a scholarship in late 1917 he attended the Narrogin Farm School in Narrogin in 1918 ^{[10: 14-Dec-1917]}
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 ^{[9: 19-Sep-1919]}
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1920 ^{[10: 23-Jul-1920]}
Won the Sheffield Handicap running race at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 23 September 1920 ^{[10: 15-Oct-1920]}
At the Three Springs Day in Three Springs on Thursday 28 September 1922 he once more won the Sheffield Handicap ^{[9: 20-Oct-1922]}
Married Hilda May MATTHEWS in 1926 ^[66]
He could be the G. HAINES who was a member of the Arrino Football Club in 1934^{[5: 8-Jun-1934]}
Resided in Cunderdin prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 3 September 1941 ^[16]
Corporal WX16334 in the Australian Army's 133 Australian Brigade Workshops during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 May 1946 ^[16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Wilson ^[2]
Died 1 October 1970; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IA, 77) ^[2]

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