We remember Peter Higgins

We remember Peter Higgins

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Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7738748 Source:7738745 1889
1901
location E2 Queens Buildings, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7738747 31st March 1901
1911
employment Labourer in Oil Works United Kingdom Source:7738746 2nd April 1911
1911
location E15 Queens Buildings, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7738746 2nd April 1911
1916
dates Age 28 Source:7265923 12th August 1916
enlistment Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7738745
service British Army Private 13478 Machine Gun Corps Source:1864774
service British Army Private 6672 Connaught Rangers Source:1864774
service British Army Private 13478 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Source:7265923
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7265923
1916
death Killed in Action France Source:7265923 Source:7738745 12th August 1916
burial Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7265923
sibling Patrick Higgins Source:7738747
sibling Ellen Higgins Source:7738747
sibling Kate Higgins Source:7738747
sibling Michael Higgins Source:7738747
sibling Frank Higgins Source:7738746

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Peter
Initials P
Last Name Higgins
Source 1864774
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
E15 Queens Buildings, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
E2 Queens Buildings, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 13478 Machine Gun Corps Private
British Army 6672 Connaught Rangers Private
British Army 13478 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Bridget mother
Michael Higgins father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Patrick Higgins brother
Ellen Higgins sister
Kate Higgins sister
Michael Higgins brother
Frank Higgins brother

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Hannah21187

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Multimedia

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Peter's grave at Danzig Alley Veronica110566

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