| Regimental number | 7231 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | State High School, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Briggs, Cedric Street, North Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served 18 months in the Naval Cadets, Hobart, Tasmania. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 18.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 11), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Annie BRIGGS; 1 Cedric Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |