| Forename | William | 
|---|---|
| Surname | Higginson | 
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Leigh Cenotaph | 
| Age | 21 | 
| Address | 3 Henrietta Street / 22 Hope St | 
| Parents' Address | As above | 
| Township | Leigh | 
| Rank | Lance Corporal | 
| Occupation or place of work | Compositor at 'Leigh Chronicle' | 
| Regiment | Manchester Regiment 12th Batt | 
| Day of Death | 7 | 
| Month of Death | July | 
| Year of Death | 1916 | 
| Cause of Death | Killed in action | 
| Place of Burial | Thiepval Memorial | 
| Regiment Number | 15895 | 
| Name of War | First World War | 
| Location | Leigh | 
| Additional Information | Son of James and Ellen CWGC, LJ 21/7/16, Ancestry  |