BRISCOE, Denis Murray
| Service Number: | 44702 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 February 1968 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
| Born: | Tailem Bend, South Australia, Australia , 21 January 1948 |
| Home Town: | Morphett Vale, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Urbrae Agricultural High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | South Australia, 12 November 2025, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated Ashes scattered by his wife Sue, daughters Jodie and Kathy, best friend Graham, and their spouses in The Flinders Ranges, South Australia. June 2026 Breathe easy now Dad. My Dad My Hero. I miss you Dad. Jodie |
| Memorials: |
Vietnam War Service
| 6 Feb 1968: | Enlisted Australian Defence Forces (ADF)_Australian Regular Army, Lance Corporal, 44702, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) | |
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| 8 May 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 44702, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) | |
| 5 Feb 1974: | Discharged Australian Defence Forces (ADF)_Australian Regular Army, 44702, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), B Company |
Denis and family
Denis was born to Tom and Myrtle Briscoe. He had an older brother called John and a younger sister called Marlene.
Denis and Sue we're married in Townsville on 12th December 1970.. Jodie was born in Changi on their first wedding anniversary. Kathy was born in Changi June 1973. The family returned to Australia late 1973.
After Denis left the Army in 1974 his family settled in South Australia. He got a job with Australian National Railways as a shunter. The work took him and his family to the Yorke Peninsula. They lived in a 29 ft caravan for 3 years while he worked in various towns over that period of time.
1979 they moved to Morphett Vale, which is still the family home.
Denis loved speedway, motorbikes, camping, 4WD, and music. During the 1980's he was a successful DJ playing at cabarets, wedding, party's anything.
Denis is survived by his wife Sue.
Jodie and her daughters Alanah and Gabriella.
Kathy, her husband Dave and children Mitchell, Jaxon and Madison and grand daughter Sofia.
Submitted 19 June 2026 by Jodie Sabato
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