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HIGGS, Thomas John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7004 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 September 1916, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Adelong, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 17 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Murringo Honour Roll, Murringo War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7004, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7004, 13th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7004, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Higgs and Johanna Higgs of Adelong, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal