| Regimental number | 822 |
| Place of birth | Yackandandah, Victoria |
| School | Tawonga and Mongan's Bridge State Schools, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Towonga Post Office, Towonga, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Briggs, Towonga PO, Towonga via Yackandandah, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of pneumonia, Fargo Hospital, England. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 157), Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie BRIGGS, Tawonga, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 823 Pte Ernest BRIGGS, 37th Bn, killed in action, France, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
