South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 6367 Charles George HIGGS - 3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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Died on Saturday June 9th 1917 aged 36

Military History
     
Theatre of War WW1 Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home None found Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Previous Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
Not believed to have served aboard Queens South Africa & India Lower Quinton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of a Strangulated Inguinal Hernia January 1915 at Coventry  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Netley Military Hospital    
     

Previous Mililtary Service

  • 1888 - Enlisted in 3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • 1899 to 1902 - Served in South Africa - Awarded Queens South Medal and Clasps
  • 1908 - Served on the North West Frontier in India - Awarded Indian General Service Medal and Clasps

Circumstances of Death

His death certificate shows that Charles died of (1) Strangulated Inguinal Hernia (12 hours) and (2) Operation and Shock at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Netley, Hants.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
February 1881 at Admington 10 Apr 1881 at Quinton (as George Charles Higgs)
   
Parents Names Abode
Samuel and Annie Higgs Lower Quinton
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Florence Gertrude Higgs nee Grigg later Gardener Florence Annie born 31 Aug 1914
11 May 1913 at Bordesley Charles Ernest born 19 Jul 1916
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1881 - Lower Admington 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Admington, Quinton 1888 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt
1901 - South Africa 1901 - Solider serving in Boer War
1911 - Whittington Barracks, Lichfield 1911 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1913 - Back of 30 Lawden Road, Birmingham 1913 - Labourer
1915 - Newport, Isle of Wight 1914 - Dunlop Rubber Company employee
 

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