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BIGGS, William
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2462, Q224669 |
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Enlisted: | 3 February 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 11 September 1893 |
Home Town: | Proserpine, Whitsunday, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | 15 March 1966, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld NP2 Grave 74 |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
3 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2462, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Townsville, Qld. | |
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5 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2462, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Sydney | |
5 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2462, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
11 Apr 1942: | Involvement Captain, Q224669, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
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11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Q224669 | |
11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted | |
22 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Baron BIGGS and Annie nee ALLARD
Husband of Evay May BIGGS nee CONSIDINE