James Walter BRIGGS

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Service Number:	1332
Enlisted:	8 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Burton-Coggles, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, 1893
Home Town:	Donald, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Burton-Coggles Church of England School, Lincolnshire, England
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Accidental discharge of his rifle, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 May 1915
Cemetery:	Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1V, Row A, Grave 13 Rev. A. Gillison Headstone inscription reads: Peace perfect peace in Jesu's keeping he is safe, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

8 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1332, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1332, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
Date unknown:	Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Arrived in Australia aged 20 years

14 Battalion

Rank - Private

24 May 1915 Arrived at Alexandria on board the Galeka; with wound to left eye. Bullet wound to the right side which came out at the left side

Death caused by accidentally discharging his rifle.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Elizabeth Briggs, of Burton Coggles, Grantham, England, and the late Richard Briggs.