Percival Savage, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Percival Savage

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1894

Place of Birth: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1976

Profession: farmer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.