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Sidney James BRIGGS

Regimental number2152
Place of birthBlackburn England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
AddressSt Kilda, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs Catherine Eliz Briggs, 46 Mitford Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Enlistment date14 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/63/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal RollArmy Provost Corps
FateReturned to Australia 6 September 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the 11th April 1917 at BULLECOURT Private BRIGGS was one of a carrying party for ammunition and bombs, on each return journey from the captured trenches for more ammunition he helped back wounded men under artillery and heavy enfilade machine gun fire. Each journey to the front line was through the same heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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