Coming Soon.
BRISCOE, James Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1812 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 January 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chudleigh, Tasmania, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Chudleigh, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Chudleigh Public School, Tasmania |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 19 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX1V, Row A, Grave 13A Headstone inscription reads: The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Deloraine War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1812, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1812, 12th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1812, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 12th Battalion to the 52nd Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1812, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the head-severe | |
| 17 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1812, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Wounded for the second time. Shell wound to the right thigh causing a compound fracture | |
| 19 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 1812, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1812 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-19 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour James Michael Briscoe's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Francis and Sarah How Briscoe of Chudelig, Tasmania; brother of Francis Gerald Briscoe MM who returned to Australia on 22 March 1919 having served with the 1st Pioneer Battalion
Medals: 14-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.