Regimental number | 2817 |
Place of birth | Rutherglen Vic |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Somerville Road, West Footscray, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, J Higgins, Somerville Road, West Footscray, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Awarded Mention in Corps Orders) Great courage and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire as scout and runner. (Near Ypres 8-9 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Corowa Old Cemetery, New South Wales |