Regimental number | 2698 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Stanthorpe, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 12.5.5 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amy Biggs, 25 Upper Tulse Hill, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Amy BIGGS; Wife: Beatrice BIGGS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917. Marched into 11th Training Bn, 17 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 June 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 15 June 1917. Proceeded to unit, 4 July 1917; taken on strength of 41st Bn, 12 July 1917. Found guilty, 15 August 1917, of absenting himself from place of assembly without permission: award, forfeits 2 days' pay. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917; admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 12 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, buttock); transferred to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1917; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 14 October 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 17 October 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 1 November 1917. Proceeded to unit, 4 November 1917; rejoined 41st Bn, 6 November 1917. On leave to England, 20 August 1918; rejoined unit, 4 September 1918. Admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 1 February 1919 (tonsillitis); discharged, 9 February 1919; rejoined 41st Bn, 10 February 1919. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 March 1919; rejoined unit, 26 March 1919. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 29 March 1919; marched into No 6 Camp, Sutton Veny, 5 April 1919. Marched into No 2 Group, 7 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ajana', 19 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 October 1919; discharged Brisbane (temination of period of enlistment), 25 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BIGGS Percival John |