| Regimental number | 4509 |
| Date of birth | 23 January 1893 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tas |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Trapper |
| Address | Bothwell, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Higgins, Apsley, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 19 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Walter HIGGINS No. 3332, 40th Battalion, killed in action 28 March 1918. Brother: Sydney Lewis HIGGINS No. 852 40th Battalion and 13th Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia 19 October 1918 |
| Other details | Son of John and Julia Higgins of Bothwell, Tasmania. Was wounded in action. |
| Date of death | 19 March 1937 |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Meltom Mowbray, Tasmania |