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BIGGIN, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5969 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merino, Victoria, Australia, January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Digby, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Digby, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium - Broodseinde Ridege, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium - killed when stooping with stretcher carrying wounded comrade, hit by piece of shell in neck. Killed instantly about 100 yards from Garter's point, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Tree Plaque: |
Booroopki and District Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5969, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5969, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5969, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 2 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5969, 8th Infantry Battalion, GSW to forearm | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 5969, 8th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5969 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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