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HIGGS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2841 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Leicester, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Council School, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), West Leederville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2841, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2841, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2841, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 30 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2841, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2841 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Higgs and Clara Higgs of Lord Street, Perth, WA formerly of England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal