Military service
Burial/memorial information
He served with HMS Excellent, a shore establishment of the Royal Navy, regimental number 185175, from August 24, 1895, to August 28, 1905. In the First World War, he enlisted on July 12, 1915, in Calgary, Alberta, with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, Regimental Number 117165, and fought in France where he was severely wounded in action on May 17, 1916. He was discharged with the rank of Sergeant on March 24, 1919, in Calgary.
A member of convoy SC-48, the Vancouver Island was torpedoed at 10:49 p.m. on October 15, 1941, and sank quickly at 11:17 p.m. West of Ireland, position 53°37'N/25°37'W.
Digital gallery of Able Seaman Alfred James Briggs
-
Memorial Cross
The memorial cross awarded to Mrs. Hilda Briggs -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Alfred James Briggs
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Alfred James Briggs
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 101 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
Request this page
Download this page
The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.
Did we miss something?
Contribute information to this commemorative page
Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.