Picture Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website

This page of the William and Sarah Higgins (Britannia 1830) descendants extended family website honours all those that have served in defence of our wonderful country.

Also descendant family members of David Morgan Higgon not related to the Higgins

Many men from the First World War re-enlisted in the Second World War, that is why they are listed twice in here.

World War Two, Korea and Vietnam Honour Roll

 

IF THE DIGITAL RECORDS LINK DON'T WORK TRY AGAIN LATER
All those Killed in Action or Died on Service

Driver Henry Charles Gardiner 1575, 4th Div. Australian Field Artillery KIA Belgium 21 October 1917 CWGC

Private Stafford Higgins 50, 44th Battalion KIA France 28/03/1918   CWGC

Private James (Jack) Edward Higgins  3142, 28th Battalion KIA  20 April 1917  CWGC

Lance Corporal  Edward John Hall 4055 16th Battalion KIA 08 July 1918   CWGC

Private Cyril Thomas Payne 4509 28th Battalion KIA 1916 CWGC

Private Robert William (Willie) Clifton Rose 941, 11th Battalion DOS 31 March 1915   CWGC
Private Percival James (Percy) Scott 4599, 11 Battalion KIA 05 May 1916   CWGC Doug's brother
Private Douglas Proctor Scott 4598, 11th Battalion KIA 25 July 1916   CWGC Percy's brother

Private Thomas Richard Scott 4536, 28th Battalion KIA 01 June 1918   CWGC Fred's brother

Private Frederick William Scott 4535, 28th Battalion KIA 06 November 1916 CWGC Tom's brother
This the Rose and Bentley Photos, with thanks,  from Jeannine Nolan
Private Arthur Albert House 2339, 43rd Battalion, KIA Tuesday 31 July 1917  CWGC Reuben's Brother
Private Reuben William House 3774, 51st Battalion KIA 24 April 1918   CWGC Arthur's Brother
Private Edward Loftus Bentley 6478, 16th Battalion KIA 11 Apr 1917 Battle of Bullecourt CWGC
Lance Corporal Andrew Hepburn Forrest Mills 2825, 51st Battalion KIA CWGC
Private James Howard Clarke Thomas 5933, 28th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement KIA 1 Jun 1918 CWGC
Flight Lieut John Augustus Forrest 415635, 61st (RAF) Squadron., RAAF age 21 KIA 25 June 1944  CWGC
Private James Thomas House W15120, A.C.M.F. 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion DOS 24/12/1944  CWGC
Willie Rose        Edward Bentley               Reuben and Arthur House                 Cyril Payne       James Higgins     Stafford Higgins
Lance Corporal Charles S. Barber  13411, 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, England, KIA 1915 CWGS
Others that Served
Lighthorse and Troopship C6084 Fremantle
WWI

Australian Military Units 1st AIF

 
Private Frederick Delaporte MM 7291, 51st Battalion
Sergeant Albert Victor Thomas  MM 4921, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
 
William Higgins
Sgt William Edwin. Higgins 49, 44th Battalion, enlisted on 14 Jan 1916. Wounded in action 09/07/1916
of the three Higgins brothers that enlisted, he was the only survivor. Bother to Stafford and Jack
Private David Henry Scott 7054, 11th Battalion 1916
of the three Scott brothers that enlisted, he was the only survivor. Brother to Frederick and Thomas
Frank   Bentley
Private Frank Guildford Bentley 52131, 28th Battalion 1918
Private Walter Calder 2275, 12th Battalion
Sapper Frederick Dunkley 7154 Unit 4th Field Company Engineers 1916
Ozzie Shenstone
Private Oswald (Ozzie) Shenstone 3671, 51st Battalion 1916. Head wound  RTA 1916
Private Albert Cecil (Oscar) Gardiner 2442, 43rd Battalion, RTA on 1 July 1919
Private Alfred John Gardiner 2441, 43rd Battalion, RTA 12 Mar 1918.
Private Frederick Alexander Higgins 3165, 51st Battalion
Private Charles (Charlie) Henry House 2188, 51st Battalion
Private George William House 14751, 32 Infantry Battalion
Private Lester Augustus House 1842, 44th Battalion, Never got overseas
Private Robert John House 7015, 16th Battalion

Gunner Albert Edward Mersey Kidson 3777, 102nd Howitzer Battery

Private Herbert Henry Nicholls 4833, 43rd Battalion
Private Arthur James Perren 2619, 44th Battalion
Private Edward Ronald Piercy 18229, Army Medical Corps
Trooper Alan Clifton Rose 64283, 13th Light Horse, 24/06/1918,  RTA on 29 Apr 1919.
I cant find Alan in the embarkation list -- he did go to Egypt but returned to Australia a few months later - The war ended

Private Charlie Clifton Rose 6081, 16th Battalion

Private Lance Frederick Emmett 52141, 2nd A.Div.Tn
Private David Bruce Forrest 56316 Reinforcement 29 July 1918
Private George Thomas White 6118, 16th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
 
 
BLACKBOY HILL TO CAIRO
They come from the distant stations, bushmen bold and free,
The silent men of our silent land, knights of the saddle-tree;
They come from the rush of the goldmines, steady and strong and true -
Sons of the Southland, one and all, ready to see it through.
They leave the desk in the city, they come from the survey camp;
The pearling boat on the north coast, the garden by the swamp;
From every part of the country, from every sphere of life,
Eager they come to the training camps, longing to join the strife.
Unknown author
 
House and Payne Photos "Fighting Sons of Empire"
 
Compiled by 12/11/2008
 
World War Two Honour Roll

 

 
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