| Regimental number | 6249 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Longford, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Briggs, Longford, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 8 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on 24 August 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 180 Corporal Guy Alfred BRIGGS, 12Bn, killed in action, Gallipoli, 28 April 1915; Leonard J BRIGGS, |