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BIGGS, William Frederick

Service Numbers:	3022, 3022A
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 6 December 1893
Home Town:	St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Brighton Road State School, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Engine Driver / Fireman
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3022, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3022, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3022, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 57th Infantry Battalion
16 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3022A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Intestinal Toxemia -- Ferry Post
16 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3022A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- P.U.O -- Ferry Post
18 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3022A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3022A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3022A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3022A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3022A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3022A awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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