Sergeant Thomas Clifford Briscoe
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Regimental Number: |
788520 | Survived War: |
No |
Force: |
Army | Regiment: |
Canadian Infantry |
Battalion: |
38th Battalion | Company: |
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Place of Birth: |
Admaston, Ontario | Country: |
Canada |
Next of Kin: |
James A. & Alice Adeline (Beach) Briscoe North Cote, Admaston twp, Renfrew Cty, Ont | Address at Enlistment: |
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Date of Birth: |
August 17, 1895 | Trade or Calling: |
Merhcant |
Marital Status: |
Single | Prior Military Experience: |
No |
Place of Enlistment: |
Date of Enlistment: |
November 24, 1915 | |
Age at enlistment: |
20 | Height: |
5 Feet 6 Inches |
Chest: |
35 1/2 Inches | Expansion: |
1 1/4 Inches |
Religion: |
Presbyterian | Enlisted or Conscripted: |
Enlisted |
Saw service in: |
Europe | ||
Cause of Death: |
Killed in Action | Battle Died/Wounded: |
"during the advance on AVION, this non-commisioned officer was one of the first to reach the objectives, but at that moment was instantly killed by enemy shell fire." |
Date of Death: |
June 27, 1917 | Age at Death: |
21 |
Buried at: |
La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France | Plot: |
III. A. 4. |
Commemorated: |
Rosebank Cemetery, Ontario | ||
Prisoner of war: |
No | Interned: |
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Gender: |
Male | Ethnic Origin: |
Caucasian |
| LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1Box 1Box 1074-29 |
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Research Notes |
His service file has been digitized and is available on-line at the above LAC link. Rosebank Cemetery, Renfrew County, Ontario - Gravemarker. This marker incorrectly identifies his place of death as Avon, rather than Avion. and uses the date of June 28, 1917 which was initially reported in his service files, but it was later revised to June 27th. |
| Rank | Regiment | Unit | Company |
| Sergeant | Canadian Infantry | 38th Battalion |
| Son of James A. and Alice Adeline Briscoe (nee Beach), of Renfrew, Ontario. Native of Northcote, Ontario. |
| Awards and Decorations |
| Military Medal |