John Russell Savige [SEP] place of death
John Russell Savige
John Russell Savige MC, ED (25 July 1908 in Moe, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia – 21 November 1977 in Moe, Victoria) was a leading figure in Scouting in Victoria. From 1939 to 1945 he served in World War II and was taken Prisoner of War in Crete.
Background.
Savige's parents were Albert (Bert) Savige and his wife Alice Long. His grandfather John Savige arrived in Australia as a free settler in 1852 from Towcester, Northampton, England. In 1856
Savige
Savige may refer to:
- Jaya Savige (born 1978), Australian poet and critic
- John Russell Savige (1908-1977), soldier
- Stanley Savige (1890–1954), Australian soldier
See also.
- Savage (disambiguation)
- Savidge (disambiguation)