Basic Details
Surname
Briggs
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
War
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the son of a stone mason from Queensbury and was married: he had been an apprentice draper before he became a travelling rep in South Africa. He probably served in teh Cape Mounted Rifles and is also commemorated on IWM 2599.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Kaf.Mt.In.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Tr
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Commonwealth Armed Forces
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
South African Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Trooper
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Tabanksberg
Year of death
1901
Month of death
January
Day of death
28
Age at death
42
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action