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HIGGINS, William Bruce
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 96, 196 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Gloucester, Gloucester Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Grave I.D. 3. INSCRIPTION DEARLY LOVED SON OF THOMAS AND SARAH HIGGINS "HEATHERDALE" GLOUCESTER AT REST - FAR FROM HOME |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 96, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 96, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 196, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 196 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 19; he is remembered on the book of remembrance for Tweeddale. [Roll of honour of Peebleshire men killed in the Great War, 1914-1918. With portraits.]
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