Person:Thomas Briscoe (4)

The following timeline was extracted from his digitized military file^S7:

• 01 Dec 1915 - taken on strength to the 130th(Lanark and Renfrew) Battalion
• 01 Jan 1916 - promoted to A/Co Sgt Maj (acting Company Sergeant Major)
• 07 Jan 1916 - Medical examination - he was a merchant, 5' 5 1/2 " height and 140 lbs. In another form he is listed as having brown eyes and black hair.
• 24 May 1916 - promoted to C/S/M (Company Sergeant Major)
• 10 Jun 1916 - reduced to Sergeant
• 01 Sept 1916 - reverts to permanent grade and forfeits 11 days pay
• 23 Sept 1916 - His unit sailed from Halifax on the S. S. Lapland. His overseas pay records commence Oct 1, 1916.
• 6 Oct 1916 - disembarked at Liverpool and was transferred to 12th Reserve Battalion (12 Res Bn) - in England
• 24 Nov 1916 - promoted to Sergeant
• 01 Dec 1916 - transferred to the 38th Battalion (38th Bn) serving in France
• 26 Mar 1917 - near Souchez, France, he participated in rescuing 10 soldiers after a German mine exploded, causing a dug-out to collapse
• 05 Apr 1917 - hospitalized after apparently receiving contusions after being buried. Initially treated at No. 11 Canada Field Ambulance, a mobile front line medical unit)
• 06 Apr 1917 - transferred to No. 13 Field Ambulance
• 14 Apr 1917 - transferred to 2 Ausralian General Hospital at Wimereux
• 19 Apr 1917 - transferred to 1st Convalescent Depot (1 Con Dep.) Boulogne
• 27 Apr 1917 - he and three others awarded Military Medal for their actions of Mar 26th
• 09 May 1917 - rejoined his unit (38th Battalion.)
• 27 Jun 1917 - killed in action - after being one of the first to achieve the objective, we was killed by heavy artillery when the German's shelled their recently vacated trenches.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Upsdell, Alma A. Upsdell/Ackerman Family Tree. (Viewed Aug 31, 2003).

   Thomas Clifford Briscoe

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

   In Memory of Sergeant THOMAS CLIFFORD BRISCOE

   In Memory of Sergeant THOMAS CLIFFORD BRISCOE
   788520, 38th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.) who died age 22 on 27 June 1917
   Sergeant BRISCOE, Son of James A. and Alice Adeline Briscoe (nee Beach), of Renfrew, Ontario. Native of Northcote, Ontario. Awards MM
   Remembered with honour LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY, VIMY; http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/certificate.aspx?casualty=80452

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Thomas Clifford Briscoe, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario Canada Births 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario: Archives of Ontario)
   1895.

   Name: Thomas Clifford Briscoe
   Date of Birth: 18 Aug 1895
   Gender: Male
   Birth County: Renfrew
   Father's Name: James A Briscoe
   Mother's Name: Alice Adeline Beach
   Roll Number: MS929_134

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 James Briscoe household, in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 1901)
   Page 2, 31 Mar 1901.

   ON RENFREW (South/Sud) (#111) Subdistrict: Admaston A-4

   15 12 Briscoe James A M Head M Jun 20 1859 42 Ont r English Canadian Presby Farmer
   16 12 Briscoe Alice F Wife M Jan 27 1868 33 Ont r Scotch Canadian Presby
   17 12 Briscoe Garfield M Son S Dec 4 1886 15 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   18 12 Briscoe Levy M Son S Jun 15 1887 14 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   19 12 Briscoe Clara F Daughter S Feb 8 1887 12 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   20 12 Briscoe Margareth F Daughter S Aug 23 1890 11 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   21 12 Briscoe John W M Son S May 3 1892 9 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   22 12 Briscoe Russell E M Son S Jan 6 1894 7 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   23 12 Briscoe Clifford T M Son S Aug 18 1896 5 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   24 12 Briscoe Mahlon M Son S Aug 8 1897 4 Ont r English Canadian Presby
   25 12 Briscoe Elmer M Son S Feb 5 1899 2 Ont r English Canadian Presby

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 James Briscoe household, in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   page 2, 5 Jun 1911.

   1911 / Ontario / 117 Renfrew South / 1 Admaston

   25 14 Briscoe James M Head M Jun 1861 49 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian Farmer
   26 14 Briscoe Alice F Wife M Jan 1867 43 O(nt) Scotch Canadian Presbterian
   27 14 Briscoe Lievy M Son S Jun 1888 22 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian Farmer Son
   28 14 Briscoe Margaret F Daughter S Aug 1890 20 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian 01
   29 14 Briscoe John M Son S May 1892 19 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian Farmer Son On Farm
   30 14 Briscoe Russel M Son S Jan 1895 16 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian Farmer Son On Farm
   31 14 Briscoe Clifford M Son S Aug 1895 15 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian
   32 14 Briscoe Malon M Son S Aug 1897 13 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian
   33 14 Briscoe Elmer M Son S Feb 1900 11 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian
   34 14 Briscoe Delah F Daughter S Nov 1902 9 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian
   35 14 Briscoe Milburn M Son S Apr 1906 5 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian
   36 14 Briscoe Howard M Son S Aug 1908 2 O(nt) English Canadian Presbterian

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Rosebank Cemetery, in Ontario Canada Gravemarker Gallery.

   Sgt Thomas Clifford Briscoe memorial

   Died on the field of Honor
   38 Bt 788520
   Sgt Thos Clifford
   Brisco M M
   Killed in action June 28, 1917
   On the Avon Front
   Buried at S18 A-3-6
   France
   At the Age of 21 yrs 11 mos.
   BRISCO

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Thomas Clifford Briscoe, in Canada. Soldiers of the First World War. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   1916.

   Front of Attestation Papers
   Back of Attestation Papers
   Digitized Military File (8 mb)

   Name: BRISCOE, THOMAS CLIFFORD
   Rank: SGT
   Regimental number(s): 788520
   Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1074 - 29
   Date of Birth: 17/08/1895
   Attestation paper: Front of form - Back of form
   Digitized file: 1074-29.pdf

8. ↑ Thomas Clifford Briscoe, in Canada. Canadian Expeditionary Force Burial Registration. (Ottawa, Carleton, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   1917.

   Name:Thomas Clifford Briscoe
   Death Date:27 Jun 1917
   Unit:38th Battalion
   Rank:Sergeant
   Service Number:788520
   Cemetery Location:8 Miles South South West of Lens, France
   [La Chaudiere British Cemetery]

9. ↑ Thomas Clifford Briscoe, M.M., in Canada. Military Honours and Awards Citation Cards, 1900-1961
   16 Apr 1917.

   Thomas Clifford Briscoe was awarded the Military Medal for the following:

   For conspicuous gallantry on early morning of 26th March 1917 near SOUCHEZ.
   
   The enemy blew a camouflet at 5.20 a.m. and broke into one of our Mining Shafts. The force of the explosion burst in the sides of a dug-out near one of the Mine galleries. Twenty men were in the dug-out when the explosion occurred Three of these managed to make their way out but the remainder were unable to gain the surface.
   
   About a dozen men were standing in the trench near the dug-out entrance, amongst whom were CPL. RAINFORD, SGT. BRISCOE, PTES. EDWARDS and CAREY. These men, without consideration of their own safety, and also having seen the gas flame rush from the mouth of the dug-out, singeing (sic) the hair and burning the faces of some, entered the dug-out and succeeded in bringing 10 men to the surface. The remaining seven men were found to be killed. These men assisted in the work of resuscitation of those overcome by gas.
   
   The men rescued were badly burned and gassed and must have been overcome by fumes but for the prompt and gallant action of these men. Some of the rescuers themselves were badly affected by the gas.
   
   These four men have been selected from the rescuers as being those who rendered the best services.
   
   There (sic) prompt and gallant action undoubtedly saved the loss of 10 of their comrades and it is considered that they are fully deserving off an Immediate Reward. (A.F.B. 3121. April 18th 1917)