259257 Cpl. Alfred Edward Briscoe MiD.Australian Imperial Force 20th Battalion from:Greta, NSW, Australia Alfred Briscoe joined the Australian Imperial Army with his brothers Leopold, Walter and half brother George Brooker.
Alfred was a miner aged 28 years and was living in Gosford, NSW with his wife Mrs C T B Briscoe when he enlisted on 30th of October 1915. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9th of April 1916. He was promoted to Corporal within the 20th Battalion AIF.
On 14th of November 1916 he was wounded in action sustaining a gunshot wound to his arm and shoulder. The next day he was transferred to the 38th Casualty Clearing Station, then on 16th November he was transferred to the 11th Stationery Hospital at Rouen. From there transferred to England on 27th November. He was later discharged from hospital and returned to Australia on 1st of July 1919.
Alfred received the British War Medal, Star 1914/15 and Victory Medal. He was also Mention in Despatches: Awarded, and promulgated, London Gazette No. 31089 (31st of December 1918) and Commonwealth Gazette No. 61 (23rd of May 1919).
Of the brothers, all returned except Leopold, formerly of the 13th Battalion AIF and then of the 30th Infantry Battalion AIF. He was killed in action at the Battle of Fromelles on the 20th of July 1916.
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