Eldest son of Thomas Henry Briercliffe and Sarah Louise (nee Benson), his wife, of Wheatfield, Radcliffe Road, Haulgh, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1897-1905). Formerly with the Bolton Artillery, Royal Field Artillery.
Briercliffe, Rupert –
Personal details
- Surname: Briercliffe
- Forename: Rupert
- Date of birth: January 27th, 1889
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Captain
- Unit: East Lancashire Field Ambulance.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: O.B.E.
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 25/09/1914 24/09/1915 17/01/1919
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7c 6d/e 7f 8c*