| Regimental number | 2670 |
| Place of birth | Longford, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Longford, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick I Briggs, Longford, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 24 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Makarini on 10 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |