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HIGGS, Leslie Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4856 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 October 1916, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waroona, Western Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Kaimkillenbun, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Kaimkillenbun State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Railway Engine Cleaner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Advanced Dressing Station, 14th Field Ambulance France, 25 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
La Neuville British Cemetery Plot 11, Row G, Grave 20. Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved son of Edwin & Hannah Higgs Kaimkillenbun, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour, Kaimkillenbun War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4856, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 4856, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 4856, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4856, 31st Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to both legs. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edwin Higgs and Hannah Maria Higgs of 'Kaimkillenbun' Dalby, QLD later of 'Raceview', Racecourse Road, Toowoomba, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal