
| Regimental number | 10/755 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tinwald |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Eltham |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.5 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William G Biggs, Matapu, Eltham |
| Previous military service | Served in D Company, 11th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair Memorial (Panel 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Walter George and Mary Susan Biggs, of Nolantown, Hawera, Taranaki. Native of Tinwald, Canterbury. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Missing, believed dead, 8 August 1915.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22276182 |
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