Percival Savage
Percival James Savage | |
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Major Percival Savage, DSO, 3rd Field Company, AIF, 1916 | |
| Born | Percival James Savage 22 October 1894 |
| Died | 26 June 1976 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, farmer, agricultural administrator |
| Years active | 1914–1973 |
| Spouse | Marjorie Savage (née Hall) (married 1924–1976) |
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (3) Order of the British Empire |
Major Percival James Savage (22 October 1894 – 26 June 1976), DSO, MBE was an Australian soldier, farmer and agricultural administrator. He was a World War I veteran, fighting as an ANZAC in Gallipoli, the Somme, Pozières, Passchendaele and Amiens. He rose rapidly through the ranks, becoming a Major at the age of 21. He was mentioned in dispatches three times. He was awarded a DSO on 14 December 1916 by King George V.
After the war, he started a farm at Brookfield near Brisbane. He was chairman of the board of the Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing in Queensland for 30 years. In 1964 Savage presided over the establishment of the Golden Circle cannery. In 1969 he was awarded an MBE, for his services to the fruit and vegetable industry of Queensland.