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We remember Herbert Benjamin Biggs
We remember Herbert Benjamin Biggs
Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
Source:6195895
13th November 1882
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9219848
4th March 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant)
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Source:9219848
4th March 1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Source:9219839
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
Royal Naval Division
Hawke Battalion
Source:9219839
location
26 Cathcart Road, S Kensington, S W 10
United Kingdom
Source:6195895
1918
death
Source:9219839
3rd September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panels 1 and 2
Source:9219839
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Benjamin |
| Initials | HB |
| Last Name | Biggs |
| Source | 6195895 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Cathcart Road, S Kensington, S W 10 | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Division | Hawke Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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Memorial featuring himTo old boys of Sir Walter St John's Grammar School for Boys, which closed in 1986. The panel is now at St Mary's Church Battersea.
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Supplement to the London Gazette, 4 March 1918, page 2728 | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial featuring him | Edward43379 |
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