Serjeant 44003 John Higgins
Regiment/Unit: Lincolnshire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 08/05/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 7904, N. Staffs Regt
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 5th of September 1918
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Normacot, Staffs
Burial / Memorial: Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension - II. A. 39.
Family details:
Son of John and Emma Higgins, of 137, Lower Spring Rd., Normacott, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old John is living at 44 Clarence Street, Newton in Makerfield with parents John (49), Emma (46) and six siblings: Edward (19), Annie (14), Eliza (10), Harriet (7), Alice (3), Jessie (1). Also at the address are boarders Joseph Deveto (19) and Thomas Deveto (15). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Assistant Coal Merchant' John boarding at 249 Crow Lane West, Earlestown with the Winders family (Coal Merchants).
