John Thomas BIGGIN

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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
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Merino Dibgy Honour Roll, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

1 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5969, 6th Infantry Battalion
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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