| Regimental number | 123 |
| Place of birth | Stanthorpe Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs. A. McKenzie, Frederick Street, Tarunga, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 3rd Queensland Imperial Bushmen and Doyle's Scouuts, South African War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Correct name sated to be: John Edward BRIGGS. |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |