ARTHUR+BRIGGS



Briggs, Arthur, Private, 21801, 9th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Disembarked for service in 1915, entitled to 1914-15 Star, served in Gallipoli  Not entitled to the British War Medal or Victory Medal  Born Stonegravels, Derbyshire Shot at dawn at Braquemout 19th July 1918, Aged 27 Son of Harriet Briggs, of 7 Railway View, Lockoford Lane, Stonegravels (CWGC: Brimington), Chesterfield  Buried in Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension, France, Grave Reference: III E 2 1911 Census A coal miner pony driver Son of Henry, no occupation, and Harriet Briggs, of 11, Parker's Yard, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire



Arthur married his girlfriend on 2nd February 1918 in Sunderland. BRIGGS In loving memory of Pte Arthur Briggs, killed in action 19th July 1918, aged 27 years “Peace at last”

Derbyshire Times In Memoriam 19th July 1918




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