We remember Ernest James Higgins

We remember Ernest James Higgins

Profile picture for Ernest James Higgins

Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth liverpool United Kingdom Source:7902437 Source:8068925 1893
1901
location 201 Kensington, Liverpool United Kingdom parents address Source:8068925 1901
1911
education Teacher training college Saltney Training College , Birmingham Birmingham United Kingdom Source:8487887 1911 - 1913
1911
location 36 Eastbourne Street, Liverpool United Kingdom parents address Source:8068925 1911
1911
service British Army Private 1377 Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1/8th Battalion Source:8794959 9th October 1911 - 5th July 1916
1916
hospitalisation Wounded on opening day of the Somme Hospital/Institution Source:8794959 1st July 1916 - 18th August 1916
1916
appointments Command Depot, Sutton Coldfield Source:8794959 28th August 1916 - 6th October 1916
1916
appointments Schoolmaster, Command Depot, Sutton Coldfield Source:8794960 6th October 1916 - 3rd January 1917
1917
location 2 Holland Road, Wallasey United Kingdom away from home address Source:8794964 1917
1917
commission Regular Source:8487885 1st August 1917
1917
service British Army 2nd Lieutenant King's (Liverpool) Regiment 5th Battalion Source:8794959 1st August 1917
1917
service British Army Second Lieutenant King's (Liverpool) Regiment 5th Battalion Source:8794959 1st August 1917 - 16th March 1919
1917
hospitalisation Hospital Hospital/Institution Source:8794959 9th November 1917 - 16th May 1918
1919
discharge Source:8794959 16th March 1919
1921
marriage Margaret Hughes Source:8068929 1921 - 1955
1956
marriage Muriel Hughes Source:8068929 1956 - 1967
1967
death Not War Related Source:7902437 September 1967
sibling Thomas H Higgins Source:8068925
sibling John Higgins Source:8068925
sibling Ada Higgins Source:8068925
sibling Ethel May Higgins Source:8068925

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ernest James
Initials EJ
Last Name Higgins
Source 1863272
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
2 Holland Road, Wallasey United Kingdom away from home address known 1917
201 Kensington, Liverpool United Kingdom parents address 1901
36 Eastbourne Street, Liverpool United Kingdom parents address 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army King's (Liverpool) Regiment 5th Battalion 2nd Lieutenant
British Army 1377 Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1/8th Battalion Private
British Army King's (Liverpool) Regiment 5th Battalion Second Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Matilda Higgins mother
John W Higgins father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas H Higgins brother
John Higgins brother
Ada Higgins sister
Ethel May Higgins sister
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Hughes wife 1921
Muriel Hughes wife 1956

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Death notice Alun44477
census record 1901 Alun44477
Census return 1911 Alun44477
Record of marriage Alun44477
Record of second marriage Alun44477
London Gazette Entry Alun44477

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
Studio photograph of Jim Higgins in uniform Alun44477
Jim - eight months in Alun44477
Jim - At the ready Alun44477
Jim - Prior to embarkation Alun44477
Jim - In the field Alun44477
Certificate of Commission Alun44477
Commission Alun44477
Teacher Training College Certificate Alun44477
Memo from OIC to mother Alun44477
Photo in the Field of E J Higgins Alun44477
Army Book 439 cover Alun44477
Army Book 439 inside cover Alun44477
Army Book 439 promotions Alun44477
Service Record Alun44477
Extra Regimental Employment Sheet Alun44477
Army Book 439 additional information Alun44477

Stories

We remember Ernest James Higgins

Also remembered by 1 person