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Roland Murray BIGGS

Regimental number3491
Place of birthCamberwell, London, England
Age on arrival in Australia29
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressFort Street, Spears Point, Boolaroo, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinFriend, Ralph Davison, Third Street, Weston, West Maitland, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 July 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll24 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name54th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/71/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 1 September 1918
Date of death1 September 1918
Age at death36
Age at death from cemetery records35
Place of burialPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 11), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
158
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of the late Fred William BIGGS, husband of Louisa E. BIGGS, The Five Bells, Wickham, Newbury, Berks, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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