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BIGGS, John William
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 427, VX25008 |
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Enlisted: | 22 May 1916 |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 26th Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment |
Born: | Yarram, Victoria, Australia, 5 June 1897 |
Home Town: | Yarram, Wellington, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Plumber |
Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Yarram School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
22 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 427 | |
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27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 427, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 427, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
24 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX25008 | |
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21 Sep 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX25008, 26th Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
POW in both World Wars