Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Briggs, Henry Bertie

Born 1898 Brighton Tasmania the son of Charles William and Thurza Briggs (nee Hanslow) a machinist he embarked Melbourne 22^nd December 1916 on board “HMAT Persic” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He died 8^th May 1918 at the 15^th Casualty Clearing Station in France from multiple shell wounds to the feet and was buried in the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Ebblinghem, Nord, France

Mr. and Mrs. C. Briggs of Brighton Junction have just been officially notified that their son, Private Bertie Briggs died of wounds on May 8. This makes the third son to make the supreme sacrifice. He was 19 years of age. Private Joseph Briggs was killed at Mouquet Farm in August, 1916 and Private Leslie Briggs on March 28 last. Another son Will is still on active service.

The Mercury 29^th May 1918

Thomas William Briggs and Henry Bertie Briggs

Photo Courtesy Lorraine Cock

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