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HIGGS, Roland Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 388 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 March 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Street Higher Boys School, Bristol, England |
| Occupation: | Motor Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery Plot V, Row C, Grave 45. Headstone inscription reads: His life's work truly done ere life had scarce begun manly, unselfish |
| Tree Plaque: |
Yeronga Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 2, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Yeronga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 388, 4th Division Cyclist Company, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 388, 4th Division Cyclist Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 388, 4th Division Cyclist Company, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, In England | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 41st Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jul 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 388, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 388 awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-07-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Albert Edward Higgs and Emily Higgs of Prince Street, Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, QLD formerly of Bristol, England
Served a three year apprenticeship with Evers of Brisbane, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal