Husband of Mary Briggs (nee Powell), of 10, Wright Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of pneumonia at No.21 General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt.
Briggs, James –
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: Royal Army Service Corps
- Enlistment date: December 11th, 1915 - 1915-12-11
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Thomas's (Chequerbent) C.E. Church War Memorial Tablet - Westhoughton
- 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*