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HIGGS, George Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5968 , 5968 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Preston, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Preston, Victoria, Australia, 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Roman Catholic area E, Grave 513 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5968 , 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5968, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5968, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5968 , 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Robert Higgs and Janet Higgs nee Robson of Wandiligong, Victoria
Husband of Martha Higgs nee Web of Gower Street and Plenty Road, Preston, Victoria formerly of Seymour Street, Preston, Victoria. George and Martha married during 1915c in Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 18 June 1919 aboard HT Militades disembarking on 5 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal