Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 16/06/1942
- Date of Discharge
- 22/09/1945
- Place of Enlistment
- Paddington NSW
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Other Name(s)
- Known as 'Jock'
- Date of Birth
- 29/09/1922
- Place of Birth
- McLaren Vale, South Australia
- Address (at enlistment)
- Corroboree Park, Ainslie ACT
- Occupation
- Public servant
- Next of Kin
- John Bigg
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- NX96741
- Final Rank
- Sergeant
- Final Unit
- 44 Australian Cipher Section
Notes
Bigg worked in the Communications Division of the Department of External Affairs and the Prime Minister's Department before enlisting. He married Violet Morgan in Sydney in October 1945 and they lived in Narrabundah after the war.
Sources
The Canberra Times - 24 June 1942, 22 February 1943, 28 February 1945, 10 October 1945
ACT electoral rolls - 1945 onwards
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au