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HIGGS, Frederick George Morrison
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 60938 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1918, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Train |
| Born: | Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1899 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick West, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hardware Assistant |
| Died: | Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 29 April 1948, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Ashes interred on 30 April 1948. Garden of Remembrance 1, Section 37, Niche 8 |
| Memorials: | West Brunswick State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 60938, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 60938, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Embarked Private, 60938, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 20 Feb 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, In England | |
| 3 Sep 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Divisional Train | |
| 9 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 60938, 2nd Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick George Higgs and Charlotte Emily Higgs nee Morrison of 'Almora', Hope Street, West Brunswick, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 3 September 1919 aboard HT Baramah disembarking on 25 October 1919
Medal: British War Medal
During 1928c Frederick married Dorothy Irene Prentice in Victoria