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Family Group: Three: Private L. Higgins, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the...
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Family Group: Three: Private L. Higgins, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 3 May 1917 1914-15 Star (S-737 Pte. L. Higgins. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (S-737 Pte. L. Higgins. Rif. Brig.) mounted court-style for display, extremely fine Pair: Private T. W. Higgins, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 17 June 1917 British War and Victory Medals (R-21179 Pte. T. W. Higgins. K.R. Rif. C.) mounted court-style for display, extremely fine Pair: Private C. A. Higgins, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 3 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (44082 Pte. C. A. Higgins. K.R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Alfred Higgins) mounted court-style for display; together with the recipient’s London County Council King’s Medal for School Attendance (C. Higgins.) with two clasps, one dated 1911-12, and integral top riband bar, extremely fine (9) £260-£300 --- Lawrence Higgins was born in Clerkenwell, London, and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Holborn. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 July 1915, and having transferred to the 7th Battalion was killed in action at Arras on 3 May 1917. He is buried in Wancourt British Cemetery, France. Thomas Walker Higgins, brother of the above, was born in London and attested fore the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Finsbury. He served with the 20th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1916, and was killed in action on 17 June 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Charles Albert Higgins, brother of the above, was born in London and attested fore the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Whitehall. He served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 3 September 1918. He is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Sold with copied research.
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Family Group: Three: Private L. Higgins, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 3 May 1917 1914-15 Star (S-737 Pte. L. Higgins. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (S-737 Pte. L. Higgins. Rif. Brig.) mounted court-style for display, extremely fine Pair: Private T. W. Higgins, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 17 June 1917 British War and Victory Medals (R-21179 Pte. T. W. Higgins. K.R. Rif. C.) mounted court-style for display, extremely fine Pair: Private C. A. Higgins, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 3 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (44082 Pte. C. A. Higgins. K.R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Alfred Higgins) mounted court-style for display; together with the recipient’s London County Council King’s Medal for School Attendance (C. Higgins.) with two clasps, one dated 1911-12, and integral top riband bar, extremely fine (9) £260-£300 --- Lawrence Higgins was born in Clerkenwell, London, and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Holborn. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 July 1915, and having transferred to the 7th Battalion was killed in action at Arras on 3 May 1917. He is buried in Wancourt British Cemetery, France. Thomas Walker Higgins, brother of the above, was born in London and attested fore the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Finsbury. He served with the 20th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1916, and was killed in action on 17 June 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Charles Albert Higgins, brother of the above, was born in London and attested fore the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Whitehall. He served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 3 September 1918. He is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Sold with copied research.
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