Regimental number | 4151 |
Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, W Briggs, Stapleford, Nottingham, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 23 August 1915 - 10th Bn, 13th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 50th Bn, 29 February 1916. Wounded, Fleurbaix sector, Fromelles, France, 6 July 1916; at Pozieres, France, 16 August 1916; and at Messines, Belgium, 10 June 1917. Promoted Corporal, 15 November 1917. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 17), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |