Name:
James Edward Higgins
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
283510
Unit:
85th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Date of Death:
1917-10-30
State:
Nova Scotia
Cemetery:
Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
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James Edward Higgins was born on October 5, 1898, in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. He was the son of Thomas Francis Higgins. He was a bank clerk before enlisting in the service. He served in the 85th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment), as a Private during World War I.
Pvt Higgins was Killed in Action on October 30, 1917, in Belgium. His name is memorialized on the Menin Gate Memorial, Panel #30 in Ypres, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium.
Source of information: canadiangreatwarproject.com