Briggs, Sidney –

Son of Nellie Tomlinson, of Rangers Valley, Dundee, New South Wales, Australia, and of the late William Briggs; husband of Caroline Briggs (nee Piddington), of 15, Silverwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught multiple times under the name Stanley Briggs as an absentee aged 22 appearing before Bolton Magistrates to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28).

Personal details

  • Surname: Briggs
  • Forename: Sidney
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 15th Battalion, Australian Infantry.
  • Service number: 4740
  • Regiment: Australian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: September 9th, 1915 - 1915-09-09
  • Enlistment location: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

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