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Earl Haig, the son of British World War I commander Field Marshal Douglas Haig, has died at the age of 91.Earl Haig, the son of British World War I commander Field Marshal Douglas Haig, has died at the age of 91.
George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig was born in March 1918 at the time of a major German offensive.George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig was born in March 1918 at the time of a major German offensive.
The death of his father - who is buried at Dryburgh Abbey in the Borders - saw him become the 2nd Earl Haig of Bemersyde at the age of nine.The death of his father - who is buried at Dryburgh Abbey in the Borders - saw him become the 2nd Earl Haig of Bemersyde at the age of nine.
Haig, who was known as Dawyck, was imprisoned at Colditz after being captured during World War II.Haig, who was known as Dawyck, was imprisoned at Colditz after being captured during World War II.
He once said that this time as a prisoner had a profound effect on his life.He once said that this time as a prisoner had a profound effect on his life.
Charity roles
"I was thus able to prepare myself for the post-war world in which I would play a part quite different from the one which I would have played had the war not happened," he said."I was thus able to prepare myself for the post-war world in which I would play a part quite different from the one which I would have played had the war not happened," he said.
"Ironically, out of the evil that Hitler wrought upon my life there came some good.""Ironically, out of the evil that Hitler wrought upon my life there came some good."
That included becoming a long-serving office bearer in numerous ex-service charities.That included becoming a long-serving office bearer in numerous ex-service charities.
Earl Haig spoke out to defend his father's record in World War I.
Among them were the Royal British Legion Scotland, the Earl Haig Fund Scotland, the Lady Haig's Poppy Factory and the Scottish National Institution for War Blinded.Among them were the Royal British Legion Scotland, the Earl Haig Fund Scotland, the Lady Haig's Poppy Factory and the Scottish National Institution for War Blinded.
He later became an acclaimed artist and was a president of the Scottish Craft Centre and a trustee of the National Gallery of Scotland.He later became an acclaimed artist and was a president of the Scottish Craft Centre and a trustee of the National Gallery of Scotland.
Earl Haig spoke out to defend his father's record in World War I.
However, his name was forever linked with his famous parent as was seen in the title of his autobiography, My Father's Son.However, his name was forever linked with his famous parent as was seen in the title of his autobiography, My Father's Son.
In 2006, on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, he spoke out to defend his father's record in World War I.In 2006, on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, he spoke out to defend his father's record in World War I.
Earl Haig said he wanted to "set the record straight".Earl Haig said he wanted to "set the record straight".
"I believe it has now turned full circle and people appreciate his contribution," he said at the time."I believe it has now turned full circle and people appreciate his contribution," he said at the time.
"But it saddens me my three sisters have not survived to see it."But it saddens me my three sisters have not survived to see it.
"They died suffering from the beastly attitudes of the public towards our father.""They died suffering from the beastly attitudes of the public towards our father."