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HIGGS, Alfred John McGregor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7955 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Train |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Died: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 1953, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7955, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 7955, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 7955, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 8th Infantry Brigade Train | |
| 28 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 5th Divisional Train, In the field | |
| 9 Mar 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has consistently performed good work throughout, and has at all times set a splendid example to his men London Gazette on 9 July 1917, page 6822, position 2 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 November 1917, page 2935, position 12 | |
| 19 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Quartermaster Sergeant, 5th Divisional Train | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Divisional Train | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Divisional Train | |
| 24 Oct 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Drummond McGregor Higgs and Ada Emily Higgs nee Goldsborough of Collingwood, Victoria
Husband of Minnie E. Higgs nee Sutton of Tonteth Street, Glebe Point, NSW later of Killara, NSW
Between 22 February 1919 and 22 May 1919 he attended a course for manufacturing and grinding optical lenses with Melson & Wingate Ltd., Prescription Opticians of Wigmore Street, Canvendish Square. London, England
Commenced return to Australia on 28 May 1920 aboard HT Bremer disembarking on 18 June 1920
Medals: Distinguished Comduct Medal, !914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal