| Regimental number | 8512 |
| Place of birth | Beenleigh, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | West End, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Briggs, Duncan Street, West End, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 23rd Signal Company Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Australian General Hospital, 13th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal This man carried wounded all night on the 4th/5th November, 1916 from the front line to NORTH FLERS Dressing Station under very heavy Artillery and Machine Gun fire, and subsequently cheerfully responded to the call for collecting the wounded from "No Man's Land" Reg. Aid Post, during the performance of which duty one bearer Lieutenant Corporal Fleming was killed, and Private Whalen of 2nd Battalion, was severely wounded. Private Briggs himself was wounded by shell fire later on the 5th November, when returning to Camp from his duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
