Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.117 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 16C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of Alfred and Catherine Briglin.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: P.S.S. Franz Ferdinand |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
Probate: "BRIGLEN Alfred Morris of 22 St. Marks-avenue Harrogate died 25 July 1916 at No. 3 British General Hospital Basra. Probate London 31 October to Annie May Briglin widow. Effects £422 2s. 2d.
Written on the grave of his mother, Catherine at Grove Road Cemetery, Harrogate: "Alfred Morris Briglin - 4th Officer P.S.S. Franz Ferdinand - who died of heatstroke - July 25th 1916 - Aged 45 Years. Interred at Basra, Persia"
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Harrogate and Claro No. 1001 E.C. | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th January 1910 | 11th February 1910 | 11th March 1910 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley