| Regimental number | 28478 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fordell, Wanganui |
| True Name | HIGGIE, Malcolm Crawford |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Higgie, Fordell, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served in A Squadron, 2nd Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company, left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Tofua' (11 October 1916) and HMNZT 'Willochra' (16 October 1916). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David Higgie and Eleanor Higgie (nee Tozer), Denlair Road, Fordell, near Wanganui |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 28477 John HIGGIE |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 21 May 1917, and posted to C Company. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 20 July 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); rejoined unit, 19 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16795138 |