I cannot get his birth. He certainly married as plain "John Higgins" and died as such. As it stands, the only way perhaps to get further would be his marriage cert which should give the father
1896 Apr 15. Born Surrey . The RIC record and 1939 Register both point to Apr 1896, but nobody in that quarter in BMD in Surrey
1920 Sep 1. Joined RIC. RIC no 72279 & ADRIC no (914). Posted to Reserves. Stock Keeper & ex-Soldier
Posted to O Coy
1921 Aug 6. Married Cambridge to Kate Elizabeth May Gravestock
1922 Apr 3. Disbanded at Gormanston
1939 Register at 112 Hills Rd , Cambridge with wife Kate EM Higgins. He is a Bus Driver
1965 Dec 3 Died in Cambridge