HIGGS, Hugh Corderoy
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 6 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Charles Street State School, Launceston |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Influenza - pneumonia, Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, England, 3 April 1919, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery General K. 26. 43. |
| Memorials: | Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Leading Seaman |
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Died on this date - 3rd April........Leading Signalman Hugh Corderoy Higgs was born at Launceston, Tasmania on 1897. He joined the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
Leading Signalman Higgs was admitted to Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, England on 19th March, 1919.
Leading Signalman Hugh Corderoy Higgs died at 9 pm on 3rd April, 1919 at Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, England from Influenza.
The Red Cross Wounded & Missing file for Leading Signalman Hugh Corderoy Higgs contains a request from the Red Cross on behalf of the relatives to obtain the fullest details possible into his illness and death. A reply was received from Surgeon Rear Admiral, Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth which reads: “In reply to your question overleaf, I beg to inform you that Leading Signalman Higgs was admitted to hospital 19/3/19 after one day’s illness suffering from Bronchial Catarrh and Headache. On the 21st pneumonia developed and the condition of the patient became gradually worse. There were signs of fluid in the chest and on the 29th and 30th a quantity was removed. On the 31st there were signs that the fluid was reaccumulating and an operation was decided on, which took place at 9-0 p.m. under a general anaesthetic. The patient did not progress well after the operation.
On the morning of the 3rd April his general condition was very poor, and he had been delirious during the night. Throughout the day his condition did not improve, and despite every attention, he gradually sank and died at 9-0 p.m. The funeral took place at Plymouth Cemetery on the 7th April with full Naval honours.”
Leading Signalman Hugh Corderoy Higgs was buried on 7th April, 1919 in Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England.
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