Basic Details
Surname
Briggs
Forenames
Herbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Emma, and as a Territorial was called up in August 1914. He was gassed when serving to the NE of Ypres and died at a casualty clearing station. He is also commemorated on IWM 2830, 2689, 69606 and 2693.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Lyssenthoek
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
December
Day of death
19
Age at death
35
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds