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HIGGS, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2667, 2667A |
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| Enlisted: | 29 May 1916, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penn, Staffordshire, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - mustard gas poisoning, 10th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, 17 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium Plot XX11, Row B, Grave 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2667, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2667, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2667, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2667A, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
| 17 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 2667A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2667A awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-17 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Higgs and Harriet Higgs of St. Judes Road, Wolverhampton, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal