Samuel James HIGGS

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Service Number:	3333
Enlisted:	24 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Presser
Died:	Motor accident, Colac, Victoria, Australia, 28 February 1934
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic area
Memorials:

24 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3333, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3333, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3333, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3333, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William Higgs and Honora Higgs nee Daly, corner of Plenty Road and Tyler Crescent, Preston, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia of 8 April 1919 aboard HT Trasos Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Samuel married Elsie May Greene in Victoria