BIGGS, William Leonard

BIGGS, William Leonard

Full Name: William Leonard

BIGGS

Date of Birth: 04

1892

Place of birth: Leicester

England

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Adelaide Street Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Sarah Jane BIGGS

Next of Kin Address: " Quinelora " Lodge, Lyston, Leicestershire, England.

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 3855

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-25

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-01-15

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-05-30

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11/08/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA
25/08/1915- To 25 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
14/09/1915- To ” C ” Company 2nd Depot Battalion Blackboy Hill
16/10/1915- To 12th Reinforcements 16th Battalion WA
22/12/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ajana ” bound for Egypt
15/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria WA to Overseas Training Base
07/03/1916- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt then embarked with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
05/02/1917- Wounded in Action France ( By Shellfire causing Compound Fracture of Left Arm )
07/02/1917- Admitted 10th General Hospital Rouen France ex Ambulance Train ( Dangerously Ill – Left Arm Amputated)
23/02/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 1st VAD Hospital Exeter England by Hospital Ship
30/06/1917- Transferred 2nd Australian Aux Hospital Southall England
03/07/1917- Granted Leave England
17/07/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
18/10/1917- Embarked England aboard ” Beltana ” for Return to Australia
03/12/1917- Disembarked Fremantle WA
30/05/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 7600

Victory Medal – No. 7571.