| Regimental number | 764 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | State School, Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm teamster |
| Address | Corner of Kilgour & Normanby Roads, Geelong East, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W I Briggs, Cnr of Kilgour & Normanby Roads, Geelong East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (obtained exemption on account of his distance from the drill hall) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.4 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William James and Mary Ann Briggs, 3 Anderson Street, Geelong East, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 19956 Corporal David Henry BRIGGS MM, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
