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HIGGIE, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1679 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1916, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wanganui, New Zealand, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Navvy |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia , 16 December 1975, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1679, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1679, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1679, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 28 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 53rd Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1679, 56th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1679, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- G. Ford, Sinemah Studio, Parramatta Road, Petersham, NSW
Son of James Higgie and Janet Higgie of Wanganui, NZ
Commenced return to Australia on 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 9 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal