Regimental number | 4749 |
Place of birth | Grenfell New South Wales |
School | Public School, Young, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mental hospital attendant |
Address | Bayview House, King Street, Tempe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr H M G Briggs, 65 Bellevue Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: H.M. and Nancy BRIGGS. Born at Grenfell, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |