| Regimental number | 2009 |
| Place of birth | Major's Creek, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Major's Creek via Braidwood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Wiggins, Major's Creek via Braidwood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 399 Trooper Charles William WIGGINS, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 23 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1916. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fargo, 28 August 1916 (not yet diagnosed); marched into 14th (NSW) Training Bn, Larkhill, from hospital, 4 September 1916(no further details of hospital treatment recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; taken on strength, 55th Bn, in the field, 1 December 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 October 1917. On leave, 8 December 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 27 December 1917. Detached to Australian Corps Gas School, 9 February 1918; rejoined unit, 16 February 1918. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 11 May 1918. Detached to Brigade School, 16 June 1918; rejoined unit, 7 July 1918. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 11 September 1918. Transferred to England, and detached to Overseas Training Brigade, 1 October 1918; marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 3 October 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 11 October 1918. Found guilty, 22 October 1918, of being absent without leave from 2359, 20 October, to 0630, 21 October 1918: reprimanded. Attended 25th Rifle Course at Australian School of Musketry, Tidworth, 21-30 October 1918: qualified First Class. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 12 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 July 1919; discharged, 11 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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