Haig Fund

Haig Fund

The Haig Fund (more properly the Earl Haig Fund) is a charity set up in 1921 by Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig to assist ex-servicemen. Today, the Haig Fund continues to support veterans from all conflicts and other military actions involving British Armed Forces up to today.

ee also

* Australian Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League or Returned & Services League of Australia
* Haig Homes
* Royal Canadian Legion
* Earl Haig Fund Scotland

References

* [http://www.legion.ca Royal Canadian Legion]
* [http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/ Earl Haig Fund of Scotland]
* [http://www.rblscotland.org// Royal British Legion Scotland]
* [http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/ Royal British Legion]


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