Thomas Henry BRIGGS DCM

BRIGGS, Thomas Henry

    Service Number: 8179
    Enlisted: 28 September 1915
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Avoca, Tas., 1893
    Home Town: Hobart, Tasmania
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Letter Carrier
    Memorials: Hobart Postmaster-General's Department WW1 Honour Roll, Hobart Roll of Honour, Tasmania (Hobart) Garden of Remembrance
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    World War 1 Service

    28 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 8179, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
    22 Nov 1915: Involvement Gunner, 8179, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    22 Nov 1915: Embarked Gunner, 8179, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Melbourne
    4 Mar 1919: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During very heavy fighting, on two different occasions he found his subsection reduced to two gunners besides himself. In spite of the difficulty, he kept his gun in action, without relief, for many hours, showing conspicuous courage and endurance and qualities of leadership and resolution which were of the greatest value.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 4 March 1919

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    Distinguished Conduct Medal

    'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During very heavy fighting, on two different occasions he found his subsection reduced to two gunners besides himself. In spite of the difficulty, he kept his gun in action, without relief, for many hours, showing conspicuous courage and endurance and qualities of leadership and resolution which were of the greatest value.'
    Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
    Date: 4 March 1919

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