| Regimental number | 3275 |
| Place of birth | Port Broughton, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Broughton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Priscilla Ruth Briggs, Port Broughton, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on 7 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1855 Pte William Roy BRIGGS, 32nd bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |