Hubert William HIGGS

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HIGGS, Hubert William

Service Numbers:	2386, 2635
Enlisted:	7 June 1915
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 7 January 1891
Home Town:	Edgecliff, Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Actor
Died:	November 1936, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

7 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2386
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2386, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney - Missed embarkation at Melbourne
15 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 6th Infantry Battalion
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2635, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2635, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
13 Jun 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 6th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
6 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion
5 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion, In the field
1 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion
25 Mar 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion
12 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Baptism Register

Name: Hubert William Higgs
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1891
Baptism Date: 25 Feb 1890-1891
Baptism Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parish as it Appears: St David, Surry Hills
Father: Albert A Higgs
Mother: Margaret E. Higgs

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Commenced return to Australia on 25 March 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on 10 May 1919

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

Husband of Constance L. Higgs nee Rose. Hubert and Constance married during 1923c in Glebe, NSW

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