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HIGGS, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 536 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section |
| Born: | Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Bega, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Woolclasser |
| Died: | Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 11 October 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Interred on 16 October 1969 |
| Memorials: | Bega District School WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 536, 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 536, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 536, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, HMAT Warilda, Sydney | |
| 18 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section | |
| 3 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section | |
| 25 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 536, 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Higgs and Bridget M. Higgs of Bega, NSW
During 1918 Marie Higgs nee Williams of Elizabeth Sreet, Sydney, NSW wrote to Base Records claiming to the his wife and mother of his child. His father was listed as next of kin when he enlisted
Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard HT Trasos Montes disembarking on 25 May 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal