Career
Haines joined the Royal Flying Corps as a cadet, was appointed a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) on 14 July 1917, and confirmed in his rank on 26 September. He was assigned to Number. 45 Squadron in Italy, flying the Sopwith Camel.
He gained his first victory on 4 February 1918, destroying an Albatros Doctorate.V over Susegana.
His next did not come until 7 June, when he set two Albatros Doctorate.IIIs afire over Arsiera. He then destroyed an Aviatik over Grigno on 23 July.
And finally, on the 29th, destroyed two Austro-Hungarian Phönix Doctorate.Is over Prata di Pordenone. On 10 August 1918, he was flying at 10,000 feet and took a direct hit from anti-aircraft cannon.
His body fell into "no man"s land".
The Austro-Hungarians returned his body under flag of truce. He is buried in Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Montecchio Precalcino. His citation read:
Lieutenant Alfred John Haines.
During the past three months this very gallant pilot has destroyed five enemy machines, and earlier in the year he crashed another.
He was killed in action on 10 August 1918.
