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We remember Horace Reginald Higgs
We remember Horace Reginald Higgs
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
Ernest John Higgs
Source:8848512
1871
1874
sibling
Frank Higgs
Source:8848512
1874
1881
1887
sibling
Frederick Higgs
Source:8848512
1887
1891
location
East Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8848512
1891
1911
location
60 Listley Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8848513
1911
1917
employment
Miner
Source:8848204
1917
1917
location
60 Listley Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:8848204
1917
1917
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8848204
16th May 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Broncho-pneumonia
Hospital/Institution
Source:8848204
20th November 1917 - 21st November 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
204540
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
4th (Reserve) Battalion.
Source:8848206
November 1917
hospitalisation
Mental heath illness - "Recurrent Mania" [which appeared to be improving following treatment]
Hospital/Institution
Source:8848204
1917
death
Not War Related
Broncho-pneumonia
County Asylum, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:8848205
Source:8848204
21st November 1917
burial
Shropshire
United Kingdom
345
Source:8848206
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace Reginald |
| Initials | HR |
| Last Name | Higgs |
| Source | 8848205 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Listley Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 60 Listley Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | United Kingdom | known 1917 | ||
| East Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 204540 | Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry | 4th (Reserve) Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Higgs | father | ||
| Mary Ann Higgs | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Higgs | brother | 1874 | |
| Frederick Higgs | brother | 1887 | |
| Ernest John Higgs | brother | 1871 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | R58235 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | R58235 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HIGGS, RG #204540 | R58235 |
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