HIGGS, Franklyn Robert - WX11143

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Major Franklyn Robert Higgs
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Conflict World War 2
Service Arm Australian Imperial Force
Unit 2/28th Infantry Battalion
Kuching Force
Service No. WX11143
Service Arm Army
Date of Birth 17 Jan 1910
Birthplace Northam, WA
Residence Daglish, Perth, WA
Date of Death 7 Jul 1989
Relatives Wife - Eunice Mary Payne


Letter written to family dated 18 March 1945





Diary - Part 1 - March 1945 New Guinea





Diary - Part 2 - 1st April 1945 New Guinea





Diary - Part 3 - 16th April 1945 New Guinea





Diary - Part 4 - 4th May 1945 New Guinea





Diary - Part 5 - 27th May 1945 New Guinea





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Major Higgs was part of the Kuching Force that liberated thousands of POWs and men, women and children civilian internees from the Lintang Camp in Kuching, Borneo in September, 1945.





Record of Service Book





Soldier's Pay Books





Words for the song - 'Sitting On Our Dot In Buna'





Newspaper clipping - Inspecting recruits outside the Leederville drill hall 4th April, 1940