INSCRIPTIE
"NOT DEAD, OUR ALICK, THE BOY WE LOVE LEFT HOME BELOW FOR HOME ABOVE"
Son of Percy and Rose Anne Bevan, of Battersea, London.
Corporal
Biggs, Walter
Service number:
5179460
Died:
18/11/1944
Age:
35
Regiment:
7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Award(s)
Honorary citizen of Brunssum - 2019
Grave row/number:
II. 51
Field of honour:
War Cemetery Brunssum
Adopter(s):
Maurice Schaafstra
Imagery
Biggs, Walter
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Letter 1 Act courageously
Letter 2 Act courageously
Notification of killing in action
Post where Walter Biggs is buried
Message which part is buried
Visit daughter in 1959
Visit daughter, letter from Mrs Cardinale
Cover of book about the regiment
The story of the regiment
The course of the regiment's war
Battle of Niederheide
Battle of Niederheide mention Biggs
Courageous action 1
Courageous action 2
Soldier passport
Photo daughter Rita
Names of the medals
Medals
Biggs purse with photo
Letter from Chaplain 1
Letter from Chaplain 2
Additional information
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