Henry Charles Walter BRIGGS

BRIGGS, Henry Charles Walter

    Service Number: 36
    Enlisted: 28 March 1916, Enlisted at Ararat, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 1876
    Home Town: Great Western, Northern Grampians, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bricklayer
    Died: Due to war causes, Stawell Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 17 August 1919
    Cemetery: Great Western Cemetery
    Church of England Section, Row B, Grave 85
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Great Western War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    28 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ararat, Vic.
    27 May 1916: Involvement Private, 36, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    27 May 1916: Embarked Private, 36, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
    5 Apr 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 36, Last unit was 7th Battalion
    17 Aug 1919: Involvement Private, 36, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 36 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-08-17

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Joseph Briggs and Elizabeth (nee Pierpoint) Briggs of Great Western, Vic. Husband of Jean Briggs of Great Western, Vic.

    Father of William Briggs, Susan Briggs, Robert Henry Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Briggs and Ilma Elizabeth Briggs

    16 September 1916 - transferred from the 39th Battalion to the 7th Battalion

    10 January 1918 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Corinthic  disembarking on the 3 March 1918

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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