Charles James HIGGS

HIGGS, Charles James

    Service Numbers: 6768, N272640
    Enlisted: 8 July 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: ADAMINABY, NSW, 1 December 1886
    Home Town: Adelong, Tumut Shire, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Liverpool, New South Wales, 14 November 1944, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Liverpool Cemetery and Crematorium, Sydney, NSW
    General section, Row J, Grave 44
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6768, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
    17 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 6768, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney
    17 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 6768, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    29 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 8th Battalion
    24 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion
    14 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6768, 8th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the wrist. Invalided to England on 17 April 1918
    26 Feb 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6768, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

    World War 2 Service

    25 Jun 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N272640

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    Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

    Son of William Higgs and Johanna Allen Higgs of Adelong, NSW.

    Had previously enlisted as William James Higgs but was declared a deserter on 20 March 1916. Then changed his name to Charles James Higgs and re-enlisted 

    Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1918 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 6 September 1918

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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