Regimental number | 2037 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Gloucester, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | 'Faulkland', Gloucester, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, John Robert Higgins, 'Faulkland', Gloucester, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal An eminent pastoralist and grazier, he was a leading Hereford breeder. Patron of the Gloucester RSL for 50 years. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 99 |
Sources | 'The Land', 11 August 1994 |