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HIGGS, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1139 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Swindon, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1139, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 13 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 1139, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 1139, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 17 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Veterinary Hospital, At Calais | |
| 9 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From Veterinary Hospital | |
| 16 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1139, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit. Rank had been reduced from Driver at his own request |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of E. Higgs of Swindon, England
Husband of Lillian A. Higgs of Ardington Wick, Wantage, Berkshire, England
Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1917
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal