Regimental number | 6964 |
Place of birth | Brighton Junction, Tasmania |
School | State School, Brighton Junction, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Machinist |
Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr C W Briggs, Brighton Junction, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 37), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Thurza BRIGGS, Brighton Junction, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6962 Pte Thomas William BRIGGS, 12 Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |