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HIGGINS, John Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX11209 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 29 November 1912 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 1 October 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot AA. Row C. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "SWEET JESUS GRANT HIS SOUL ETERNAL REST... SADLY MISSED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Feb 1941: | Involvement Private, SX11209, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 4 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 4 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX11209, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
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