| Regimental number | 3022 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
| School | Brighton Road State School, St Kilda, Victoria; St Kilda State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Matilda Biggs, 48 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Biggs, 48 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Matilda BIGGS, 48 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 57th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 16 May 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 16 May 1916 (toxaemia); discharged and rejoined 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 380305: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BIGGS William Frederick
Red Cross file 380305 |
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