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BRIGGS, George Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1313 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 May 1915, Place of Enlistment, Gayndah, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 19 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Gayndah, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland , Australia, 2 April 1972, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Gayndah War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1313, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Gayndah, Queensland. | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1313, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1313, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 31 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 5 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal | |
| 7 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 5 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 1313, Returned to Australia. |
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