Private Harry Higgins

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Higgins, Harry

Date of birth: 1889-11-10

Place of birth: Bridgwater Somerset England

Next of kin: Mary Ann Higgins, mother. 421 Frederick Street, Brandon, Manitoba

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Locomotive Fireman

Occupation (normalized): Railway Steam-Engine Fireman

Religion: Methodist

Date of death: 1916-06-05

Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 106287

Highest Rank: Private

Rank detail

Private (Army). 1916-01-01 to 1916-06-05
Trooper (Army). 1915-01-09 to 1916-01-01

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Mount Sorrel

Commemoration location: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium,

Awards

British War Medal

Victory Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 1593024

LAC ID: 465731

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B4332-S022

Uploader's Notes:

Son of George Higgins and Mary Ann Higgins of 662 10th Street, Brandon, Manitoba; brother of Frederick James Higgins (Service No. 106286)

Uploader's Research notes: [Trooper Army Canadian Infantry 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles British War Medal Victory Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2021-07-18