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HIGGS, William Arthur Vernon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1099 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915, Enlisted at Bright, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Bright, Alpine, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 29 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 1, Row A, Grave 15. Chaplain Captain A.P. Bladen officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bright Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bright, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Arthur Higgs and Esther Higgs nee Barnett of Bright, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal