Basic Details
Surname
Briggs
Forenames
Charles Arnold
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. An unmarried man who was the manager of the Equitable Bank in Elland before the war. Initially posted as missing, his body was found a few days later by Royal Engineers who were line laying. He was buried on 9th August 1917.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
NE of Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Wieltge
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
31
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action