HIGGINS, John Brooke

HIGGINS, John Brooke

Full Name: John Brooke

HIGGINS

Date of Birth: 09

1886

Place of birth: Brockley

England

Occupation: Orchardist

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Father- Gordon Higgins

Next of Kin Address: West Ewell Surrey England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1355

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-24

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-02-06

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24/11/1914- To Depot Corps as Private
28/04/1915- Joined Battalion in the field Gallipoli ex Alexandria Egypt
21/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Shrapnel Wounds Right Knee & Thigh, left Hand )
12/07/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Tigne Military Hospital Valletta Malta
6/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted General Hospital Gibraltar ex Malta
22/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Hampstead Hospital England
22/11/1915- Embarked England for Australia per “Kanowna ” as Permanent Guard on Duty Hospital Ship
3/05/1916- Discharged to Duty at Blackboy Hill ex No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle

18/09/1916- Re-Embarked Fremantle with 11th Battalion 20th Reinforcements on ” Clan MacGillivray ” for England as CORPORAL
2/11/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Australia
17/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Durrington & Reverts to Rank Private
10/01/1917- Joined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
25/02/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wound Right Hand- lost 3 Fingers ) ex 1st Australian Field Ambulance ex 45th Casualty Clearing Station
13/03/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Lakenham Miltary Hospital Norwich England ex Calais France
19/03/1917- Transferred 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
27/04/1917- Granted Leave England
12/05/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
22/07/1917- Embarked England for Australia per ” Nestor ”
13/09/1917- Disembarked Australia
6/02/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )