WW1 Casualty: Lance Serjeant 484 Thomas Henry Briscoe - Lance Serjeant 484 Thomas Henry Briscoe
| Unit/Regiment |
1st/5th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment |
| Date of Death |
24/03/1919 |
Age at Death |
28 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Prescot Churchyard
Middle West part |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Son of Thomas and Priscilla Daniels Briscoe, of 10, Duke St., Prescot.
Birth Registered Q2/1890, Prescot, 8b, 673
Death registered Q1/1919, Prescot, 8b, 1454 |
| Census Details |
1901 Census -
Thomas is shown, aged 10, living at 1, Victoria Place, Prescot, with his parents Thomas, a 44 year old coalminer, and Priscilla, 45. Thomas also has two sisters, Sarah (16) and Alice (4).
1911 Census -
The Briscoe family lived at 10, Duke Street, Prescot. 54 year old Thomas and his wife Priscilla, 55, had been married for 32 years. Of their five children, they recorde only 1 as still living. This was Thomas, now aged 20, who was employed as a Copper Wire Insulator at BI&HC Ltd. |
| Research Ref. No. |
P026 |
Service DetailsThomas Briscoe's service record survives at the National Archives.
This shows that he was a pre-War Territorial, enlisting at Prescot on 7th April 1908. At the time of enlistment, he shows his age as 18 years, his occupation as 'Labourer' and his employer as 'British Insulated Helsby Cables'. His address is shown as 10 Duke Street, Prescot and his next of kin is his father, also Thomas, of the same address.
Upon enlistment, he was appointed to 'F' Company, 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment with a Service Number of 484.
His record shows a series of annual training courses from 1908 through to 1914. On 5th August 1914, he was appointed Rifleman, a rank he held until he was promoted 'Acting Corporal' on 21st November. His base was recorded as 'Prescot' from 7th April 1908 to 4th August 1914, the date on which war was declared. At that time, his base is show on as 'home' until 11th February 1915, when he embarked from Southampton for France, arriving at Le Havre on 13th February.
The next form in his file is a Casualty Form, which shows the he had been promoted to unpaid Lance Serjeant in the field on 18th September 1915 and was then transferred to Base at Rouen on 23rd March 1916. Finally, on 1st April 1916, he returned to England and was discharged in 4th April 1916.
An extract from Thomas' service records, showing his movement to France in 1915 and the return in 1916 for discharge
Thomas' entry in the Silver War Badge rolls. Click to enlarge
The next papers in his service record are from 1918 and relate to his disability and pension.
On 19th December 1918 in Warrington, a Medical record shows that he is suffering from thickening & ulceration of the Epiglotis. The date and place or origin of his disability are shown as 5th & 24th May 1915 at Ypres. The report states 'He was exposed to gas fumes without any protection; he noticed vomiting and difficulty of breathing on both occasions. He carried on but was subject to coughs and colds until discharge on 4th April 1916. Since then he has gradually gone worse'.
His illness is attributed directly to 'service during present war' and the Medical Report recommends 'Discharge as permanently unfit'. His initial pension is granted as 40% for six months
Although not recorded in his file, Thomas passed away on 24th March 1919.
He is recorded as having been awarded the 1914-1915 Star, The Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
Thomas Briscoe's grave in Prescot Churchyard. Picture courtesy of Les Birchall
Thomas Briscoe's Medal Index Card
The burial register entry for Thomas Briscoe
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