| Regimental number | 1722 |
| Place of birth | Clydesdale Vic |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Morton Street, Burnley, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Higgins, Morton Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Wm spelt William |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Walkers ridge Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 7), Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Annie HIGGINS, 83 Grey Street, East Melbourne. Native of Richmond, Victoria. Date of Death from Cemetery Details given as 14/10/1915 |