| Regimental number | 1651 |
| Place of birth | Coolah New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Collieblue, Coolah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Higgins, Collieblue, Coolah, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice HIGGINS, Coolah, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4794 Corporal John Thomas HIGGINS, 53rd Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919; 1349 Pte William Joseph HIGGINS, 13th Bn, killed in action, 9 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
