| Regimental number | 4037 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville, Victoria |
| School | Guildford Grammar School, Western Australia |
| Other training | Agricultural College, WA |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Collie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, T D Briggs, Collie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Grass Lane (Plot XV, Row F, Grave No. 20), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Mitcham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Parents: T.D. and Mrs C.H.M. BRIGGS. Born at Collie, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |