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HIGGS, Edward Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5387 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sipson. Middlesex, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Boort, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bancourt British Cemetery Plot V1, Row L, Grave 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boort Soldiers War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5387, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5387, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5387, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 22 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 5 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 5387, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5387 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-05 | |
| 5 Feb 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5387, 14th Infantry Battalion, K.I.A. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 16 years
Son of Charlotte Higgs of Vinery Cottages, Sipson, Middlesex, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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