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HIGGINS, Hilery Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3750, N224220 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surry Hills, NSW, Australia, 14 January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | South Coogee, NSW, Australia, 21 December 1973, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3750, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3750, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N224220 |
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Personal Stories
WW1 and WW2
Hilery Higgins survived the worst of what WW1 through at the 1st Batallion in Europe and the Middle East. He later enlisted in WW2 in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. Fought on the front line in both world wars and came home to have a successful life. He did it all for family and making Australia a better place,
Submitted 5 April 2015 by Peter Higgins