BRIGGS, John Albert

BRIGGS, John Albert

Full Name: John Albert

BRIGGS

Date of Birth: 01

1895

Place of birth: Yarraville

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father-Thomas Davy Briggs

Next of Kin Address: Collie WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 4037

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-02

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-01-15

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 21

Burial Location: AIF Burial Ground Grass Lane Flers France- Plot 15, Row F, Grave 20

28/09/1915-To “B” Company No. 3 Depot Battalion as Private
11/11/1915-To Artillery Reinforcements
25/11/1915-To 16th Battalion 12th Reinforcements
7/03/1916-Joined 16th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
12/08/1916-Reported MISSING IN ACTION Pozieres, France
12/08/1916-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 27490

Victory Medal No. 27312

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 324949

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie High School Roll of Honour WA

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 78