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BIGGS, William Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3855 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, Perth.WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Leicestershire, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sleeper Cutter |
| Died: | Maylands, Western Australia, 26 April 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Wesleyan Section - la-3001 |
| Memorials: | Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3855, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, Perth.WA | |
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| 22 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3855, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3855, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ajana, Fremantle | |
| 8 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3855, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Severe GSW to left arm in Rouen France in February 1917. on the 28 February 1917 his left arm was amputated at the VAD Exeter. England | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3855, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Embarked from Rouen to England per "HT George | |
| 18 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3855, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Embarked from England Per " Beltana" for discharge | |
| 3 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3855, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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