Basic Details Surname Higgins Forenames Mervyn Bournes Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He was an Australian who came up to Balliol in 1906 and was a rowing Blue who also was part of the Australian Olympic Team in 1912. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Commonwealth Unit (Primary - Stated) Australian Light Horse Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 8th Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Unit (Primary - Our reference) Australian Light Horse Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death Israel Town of death El Magdbha, Sinai Year of death 1916 Month of death December Day of death 23 Age at death 29 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1906