BRIGGS, Thomas William
| Service Number: | 6962 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, Tasmania, Australia, 3 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Brighton, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | 1954, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 27 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6962, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 6962, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 6962, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Thomas William Briggs was one of the four sons of Charles and Thurza Briggs of Brighton, Tasmania who enlisted in the AIF. Known as ‘Bill’, he was the only one to return, and he was twice badly wounded.
His eldest brother Charles was killed at Pozieres during 1916 and another brother Edwin was killed in action during March 1918.
Thomas William Briggs enlisted with his youngest brother Henry Bertie Briggs and they sailed overseas together. ‘Bill’ Briggs was wounded during October 1917. On the 8 May 1918, the 12th Battalion fought off a raid from the German lines near Strazeele in northern France. The unit was also heavily shelled. Both Briggs brothers were wounded, Henry dying of his wounds later the same day and ‘Bill’ was evacuated to England. His wound was serious and he was retained in England for early return, probably due to the fact that he had lost three brothers during the war.
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