| Unit/Regiment |
1/5th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment |
| Date of Death |
24/03/1916 |
Age at Death |
36 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Congleton (St Stephen) Churchyard
18 5A |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Son of Mrs. Harriett Higgins; husband of Elizabeth Sandbach (formerly Higgins), of 20, Canal St., Congleton. |
| Census Details |
1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Fustion Cutter' Joseph living at Grammar School House, Cockshutes, Congleton with mother Harriet (55) and three siblings: Peter (19), Susan (17), Sarah (14). |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Marriage:
2nd Qtr 1912 Joseph Higgins to Elizabeth Roberts at Congleton, Cheshire.
Vol 8a - Page 628. |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Congleton |
| Enlisted |
St Helens |
| How Died |
Died |
Theatre of War |
Home |
| Notes |
Rifleman Higgins is remembered on the BICC Memorial
The "Link" magazine of May 1916 stated that he was "late of Export Department |
| Research Ref. No. |
BI-060 |
