| Regimental number | 3531 |
| Place of birth | Dunolly, Victoria |
| School | State School, Dunolly, Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William A Heggie, Carlton PO, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 13 months in the Victorian Rifles; 12 months as Probationary Lieutenant, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Frances HEGGIE, The Post Office, Elgin Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 July 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. CO, 60th Bn, reported, 30 January 1917: 'This man's body found in NO MAN'S LAND and disc recovered on 8/8/16.' Note, Red Cross File No 1310504: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 3047 Sergeant W.L. CARKEET, D Company, 60th Bn (patient, No 9 General Hospital, Rouen), 8 November 1916: 'I knew a man called Heggie in C Coy. but I do not know his number. He was about 5 ft. 10 ins. or 5 ft. 11 ins with light brown hair ... and he would be about 21 years of age ... He took part in the attack on Fromelles on the 19th July but did not return. Some time afterwards, his disc was returned to the Orderly Room. I saw his disc.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEGGIE Dow Allan
Red Cross File No 1310504 |
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