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Alfred William Higgins c. 1885 - 1914
Alfred William Higgins was born circa 1885, and died at age 28 years old on November 11, 1914. Alfred Higgins was buried at Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial Addenda Panel 57. in Belgium. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alfred William Higgins.
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Alfred William Higgins' History: circa 1885 - 1914
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Alfred was actually born in Gosport, Hants. He joined his Regt from Rangoon in India. He was Killed in Action 11 Nov 14. A member of the 2nd Btn Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, who in November 1914 were part of the defensive force positioned east of Ypres, attempting to stop further advances by the German forces. The British 1st Division, which included the Dukes, were confronted by 4 Btns of the German Grenadiers who were advancing through Polygon and Nonne Bosschen woods, (Nuns Copse) north of Gheluvelt village. On this front north and south of the Dukes, the British forces numbering 7800 men were confronted by 25 battalions of Germans totalling 17500 infantry. Fighting was fierce and by midnight of the 11th the Duke of Wellingtons had lost 380 soldiers of on original figure of 826 rank and file, many killed during continuing bombardment from the Germans. He has no known grave but is commorated on the Menin Gate Memorial. He was a Serjeant (spelling is correct) service number 6988.
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Service number: 6988 Rank: Serjeant Regiment: Duke Of Wellington's (west Riding Regiment) Unit/ship/squadron: 2nd Bn.
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mm/dd/yyyyFuneral dateYpres (menin Gate) Memorial Addenda Panel 57. in BelgiumBurial location
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