Regimental number | 3357 |
Place of birth | Gillingham, Kent, England |
School | Wesleyan School, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Biggs, Gillingham, Kent, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row O, Grave No. 24), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary BIGGS, 12 Fox Street, Gillingham, Kent, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |