John Henry Forbes BIGGS

BIGGS, John Henry Forbes

Service Number: 3008
Enlisted: 22 July 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town: Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carrier
Died: Died of wounds, France, 28 September 1916
Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3008, 23rd Infantry Battalion
26 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3008, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3008, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
4 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

Enlisted and served as John Biggs.