| Regimental number | 3193 |
| Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Union Street, Brighton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Brigden, Union Street, Brighton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 November 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 4 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | After the war won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3774 David Lewis BRIGDEN, 21st Bn, killed in action, Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France, 26 August 1916. |