Kelsall Frederick HIGGS

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HIGGS, Kelsall Frederick

Service Number:	2189
Enlisted:	17 May 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 21 May 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derek Gardens, Path 13, Grave 327. Interred on 22 May 1959
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World War 1 Service

17 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2189, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2189, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2189, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
25 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2189, 50th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds. Embarked HS Jan Breydel for England on 3 October 1917
24 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2189, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit
Date unknown:	Wounded 2189, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick Higgs and Florence Mary Higgs nee Bancroft of Kent Terrace, Kent Town, SA formerly of Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HT Saxon disembarking on 14 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 20 May 1926 Kelsall married Dorothy Elizabeth Trewin in the North Adelaide Christ Church, SA

At the time of his death his residential address was Glandore, SA

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