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HUGGAN, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3588 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 November 1916, Embarked 10 February 1917, HMAT Seang Bee A48, returned to Australia 25th August 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Northumberland, England, 9 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Scots Church WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3588, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Embarked 10 February 1917, HMAT Seang Bee A48, returned to Australia 25th August 1917 | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3588, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3588, 8th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3588, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3588, 8th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Trinity College
John William Huggan was born on the 9th of May 1891 in Northumberland, England. He then moved to Adelaide at an unknown date. He enlisted on November 23rd 1916. At the time, he was 25 years of age and single. He was in the 5th Pioneer Batallion and the unit embarked from Adelaide on board the HMAT Seang Bee on the 10th of February 1917. John served for around 6 months and returned to Australia on August 25th, 1917. His service record indicates that he was discharged due to severe asthma after spending time in hospital in England.