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BIGGS, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 928 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 December 1914, Enlisted at Dunolly, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Tarnagulla, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Tarnagulla, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Es Salt, Palestine, 2 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial, Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 928, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Dunolly, Victoria | |
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| 7 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 928, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Palermo embarkation_ship_number: A56 public_note: '' | |
| 7 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 928, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Palermo, Melbourne | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 928, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Slight shell wound to the jaw | |
| 8 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, 4th Light Horse Regiment, At Moascar | |
| 2 May 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 928, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 928 awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-05-02 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Agnes Biggs of Dunolly Road, Tarnagulla, Victoria; brother of Edward James Biggs who was killed in action on 7th August 1915 while serving with the 6th Battalion, Henry Biggs who was killed in action while serving with the 4th Light Horse Regiment and has no known grave and Richard Biggs who was killed in action while serving with the Australia Imperial Camel Corps and has no known grave
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal