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BIGGS, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 561 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camberwell, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Alleyns School, Dulwich, London, England |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 1, Row C, Grave 16 Chaplain R.H. Richards officated, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 561, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 561, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 561, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry and Fanny B. Biggs of Euston Street, London, England
At the time of enlistment he was residing at the Newcastle, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the City of London Royal Artillery Territorials where he joined with the rank of Trumpeter and at the time of resigning had reached the rank of Bambadier
He had work for 6 years on the Canadian Railways
His trade was an Engineer Draughtsman