John Biggar

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First Name:

John

Last Name:

Biggar

Mother's Name:

Jane Biggar (nee Bell)

Father's Name:

Robert Biggar

Date Enlisted:

Sunday, January 9, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Gunner

Rank at Discharge:

Gunner

Unit:

7th Field Artillery

Company:

107 Howitzer Battery

Service:

Artillery

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, July 8, 1917

Place of Death:

Messines, Belgium

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

John Biggar (Service No 19039) was born in Corrimal, N.S.W. around 1893 and attended Corrimal Superior Public School.

John, who had served 12 months with the CMF, was 22 years old when he enlisted; he was single and employed as a carter.

John embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire with 28th Battery, Field Artillery Brigade 7, on 11th May 1916. After arriving in England on 10th July 1916 he was engaged in training before being posted to 107th Howitzer Battery in France on 29th December 1916.

He served on the Western Front and was engaged in the fighting for Messines Ridge in Belgium.

John was killed in action on 8th July 1917.

He is buried in Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Veuve-Eglise, Belgium: Plot I, Row D, Grave 29.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BIGGAR J