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HIGGINS, Laurence Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 52700 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 78 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1923 |
| Home Town: | Beaufort, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), New Guinea, 30 April 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaufort War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 52700 | |
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| 28 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 52700, No. 78 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 28 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 52700 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Laurence Alfred Higgins 52700 was struck by a P38 aircraft while working on 78SQN Kittyhawk A29-405 at Tadji airstrip at Aitape, New Guinea - the P38 was carrying out a forced landing when it crashed through the P40 parking lines