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We remember Frederick Clifton Briggs
We remember Frederick Clifton Briggs
Timeline
Timeline
1857
birth
Barbados
Source:7200573
Source:8771433
1857
1888
marriage
Jessie Duguid Whitfield
Source:8771430
1888
1891
dates
Age 34
Source:8771433
1891
1891
location
Cotfield House, Exminster, Devon
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8771433
1891
1911
dates
Age 54
Source:8771437
1911
1911
location
Stowford House, Ivybridge, Harford, Devon
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8771437
1911
1916
dates
Age 59
Source:7200573
30th December 1916
children
Effie Briggs
Source:8771447
children
Gwendolen Briggs
Source:8771447
service
British Army
Colonel
Devonshire Regiment
Source:497469
service
British Army
Colonel
Devonshire Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:497469
service
British Army
Colonel
East Lancashire Regiment
13th east Battalion
Source:497469
service
British Army
Brevet Colonel
Border Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8771439
1916
death
Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7200573
Source:9003792
30th December 1916
burial
Lancashire
United Kingdom
I. 809
Source:7200573
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Clifton |
| Initials | FC |
| Last Name | Briggs |
| Source | 7200573 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotfield House, Exminster, Devon | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1891 | |
| Stowford House, Ivybridge, Harford, Devon | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Colonel | |||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Colonel | ||
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 13th east Battalion | Colonel | ||
| British Army | Border Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Brevet Colonel |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolen Briggs | daughter | ||
| Effie Briggs | daughter |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Duguid Whitfield | wife | 1888 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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CWGC Burials in Barrow-in-FurnessMore about CWGC Burials in Barrow-in-Furness
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Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 |
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We remember Frederick Clifton Briggs
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