| Regimental number | 3140 |
| Place of birth | Newstead Vic |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | 20 Farnham Street, Newmarket, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Higgins, 20 Farnham Street, Newmarket, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road south Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave NO. 39), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Charlotte HIGGINS, 86 Westbourne Road, Kensington, Victoria. Native of Clydesdale, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
