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HUGGINS, Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6522 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 July 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrenheip, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Warrenheip, Ballarat North, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 12 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V, Row A, Grave 29 Rev. J.W. Grayson officiated, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6522, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6522, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6522, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 12 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6522, Shell wounds to the leg and compound fracture of the right leg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Huggins of warrenheip, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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