Regimental number | 240 |
Place of birth | Forest Range, South Australia |
School | Basket Range State School, SA |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Forrest Range, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mr J T Biggs, Forrest Range, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the NSW Bushmen Contingent in the Boer War, at the age of 15. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 169), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomas and Margaret David BIGGS. Native of Forest Range, South Australia |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |