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217308 2nd Lt. Henry Whitby Briscoe British Army 3rd Garrison Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers from:Bray, Co. Wicklow (d.15th Apr 1917) Henry Briscoe served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers. His unit is recorded as the 3rd Garrison Battalion but that unit served only within the UK and would have provided reinforcements to other regular battalions. It is likely that he served with either the 5th or 6th Battalions as both were involved in the Gallipoli Campaign and then moved to Salonika. He was the son of Arthur Wellesley Briscoe, of Leinster Rd., Rathmines, Dublin and husband of Mary Zoe Briscoe, of 6, Duncairn Terrace, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Henry was a Civil Servant (Irish Land Commission), barrister-at-law. He was drowned at sea age 34 when the HM Transport Arcadian was torpedoed and sunk on the 15th April 1917 while en route from Salonika to Alexandria. He is remembered on the Mikra Memorial in Greece. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**