| Regimental number | 925 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kildare, Co Kildare, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Newmarket Hotel, Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Biggs, Dungarvin, Waterford, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets for 3 years (140 drills). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Reported missing, Gaba Tepe, 25 April 1915; subsequently (no date given) reported wounded, not missing. Wounded in action, 31 July 1915 (bullet wound, left eye); admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 6 August 1915; transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 7 August 1916; to England, 17 November 1915, and admitted to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, 4 December 1918. Marched out to 3rd Training Bn, Perham Downs, 9 November 1916. Found guilty, 21 December 1916, of being absent without leave from midnight, 28 November, to 9 am, 30 November 1916: awarded 168 hours' detention and forfeited 14 days' pay. Admitted to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, 6 February 1917 (loss of eye); discharged to Headquarters, 11 May 1917. Discharged in the United Kingdom, 14 May 1917 (permanently unfit for war service at home or abroad; intended residence, 51 Frankfort Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Subsequently served in the Royal Army Service Corps, intelligence Corps, 10 October 1917-9 August 1918. British War Medal and Victory Medal issued by the Commonwealth of Australia were returned to Base Records from Australia House, 7 May 1924, and cancelled, and replacement medals were issued by the British authorities. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BIGGS Thomas Warren |
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