Regimental number | 49 |
Place of birth | Blackwattle Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmhand |
Address | 55 Samson Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, James Higgins, Cranbrook, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 29th September, 1918, during operations South of BONY Sergeant HIGGIN's platoon officer became a casualty. He immediately took command, led, and directed his platoon with success against an enemy counter-attack. It was mainly on account of the fine work of Sergeant HIGGINS that the counter attack failed to reach its objective and suffered heavy casualties. Sergeant HIGGINS also reconnoitred a wide stretch of ''NO MANS LAND'' under heavy machine gun fire and established liaison with the flank Division, a most difficult and dangerous piece of work. Throughout the whole operation Sergeant HIGGINS did exceptionally fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |