| Regimental number | 49 |
| Place of birth | Blackwattle Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmhand |
| Address | 55 Samson Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Higgins, Cranbrook, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 29th September, 1918, during operations South of BONY Sergeant HIGGIN's platoon officer became a casualty. He immediately took command, led, and directed his platoon with success against an enemy counter-attack. It was mainly on account of the fine work of Sergeant HIGGINS that the counter attack failed to reach its objective and suffered heavy casualties. Sergeant HIGGINS also reconnoitred a wide stretch of ''NO MANS LAND'' under heavy machine gun fire and established liaison with the flank Division, a most difficult and dangerous piece of work. Throughout the whole operation Sergeant HIGGINS did exceptionally fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
