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Albert Edgar Briggs

In memory of:

Private Albert Edgar Briggs

August 28, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

911996

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 18, 1897
Lakawn, N. Siam, Thailand

Son of Annabel K. Briggs, of Vancouver, and Dr. W. A. Briggs (Medical Missionary to Siam).

Commemorated on Page 374 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

C. 14.

Location:

Take the D38 from Cherisy to Hendecourt. Approximately 2 kilometres from Cherisy turn left just before Sun Quarry Cemetery onto a dirt track. Continue for 1 kilometre before turning left to arrive at Quebec Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Brabant to Britton. Mircoform Sequence 13; Volume Number 131829_B016722; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 157 Page 703 of 906

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