Briggs, James –

Husband of Mary Briggs (nee Powell), of 10, Wright Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of pneumonia at No.21 General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt.

Personal details

  • Surname: Briggs
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 42
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 30th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Driver
  • Unit: 1103rd Mechanical Transport Company.
  • Service number: T/420245
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 11th, 1915 - 1915-12-11
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
  • CWGC reference: E. 102.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/11/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*

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