BRIGGS, Reginald Arthur
(Service number 3/1687)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Home missionary | ||
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| Next of Kin | E.E Briggs (father), 268 Philip Lane, South Tottenham, London N, England | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | No.2 Field Ambulance | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Medical Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 August 1918 | Age | 26 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimate First World War Memorial (as R E Briggs) | ||
Biographical Notes
Reginald Briggs was the son of Ernest E. and Emma E. Briggs of 18 Walmer Rd, Newport, Mon, England
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Databse (Oct 2013)
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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