| Surname: | Briggs |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/341 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (!) France 1/11/1914 to 30/1/15. Discharged 10/8/17. Originally enlisted 9/3/1880 discharged 8/3/1896. Re enlisted 19/10/1914, served Home 19/10/1914 to 31/10/1914, BEF 1/11/1914 to 30/1/1915, Home 31/1/1915 to 10/8/1817 to discharge, cause of discharge age, debility and hernia. 29/11/1920 he died at Rose Cottage, Ewhurst, Surrey, age 62 from cancer. Info from Pension Sheet M P. General Form No. 55: 9/3/180 enlisted, 8/3/1896 discharged. Re enlisted 19/10/1914, served Home 19/10/1914 to 31/10/1914, BEF 1/11/1914 to 30/1/1915, Home 31/1/1915 to 10/8/1917 to discharge with pension for debility, age, and hernia, 29/10/1920 he died at Rose Cottage, Heathside, Ewhurst, from cancer of the urethra, Haemorrhage, exhaustion. Wife Annie Briggs, married 5/11/1889. 6/4/1921 pension refused disease contracted after discharge. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 215. Briggs, Mrs Annie, Rose Cottage, Heathside, Ewhurst, P/341, L/Cpl, George Henry Briggs, MFP. Also:- W3. Briggs, George Henry, P/341, L/Cpl, DIED 27/11/26 from cancer of urethra and haemorrhage exhaustion, Widow Annie, Rose Cottage, Heathside, Ewhurst, opened on W.45 l17/12/20, refused, disease contracted after discharge, 6/4/21. Also:- DIED 27/11/26. Briggs, George, MFP, P/341, 11/M/258532, SFH.250, 96230/H. file destroyed 4/10/27 George Henry Briggs. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/27 July 25, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 123833. Enlisted 19/10/1914, discharged 16/8/1917, sickness, para 392 (xvi). Served abroad. |