| Regimental number | 10693 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | State School, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Locksley PO, Locksley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Briggs, Loma Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Shoeing and Carriage Smith |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of illness, Abbeville, France. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 38), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth BRIGGS; husband of E.H. BRIGGS, Locksley, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |