In memory of

Private

Thomas Albert Paul Briggs

who died on 14 Apr 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
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  Service Army
  Unit Seaforth Highlanders
  Rank Private
  Service number L106925
  Date of death 19450414
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L106925 Private (Seaforth Highlanders) Thomas Albert Paul Briggs (b.1917) of Maple Creek was KIA 19450414 during the liberation of the Netherlands and is buried at Holten Canadian war cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands. He was the son of William and Minnie (Tescmke) Briggs who homesteaded NW36-8-30-W3 near Fort Walsh. Thomas worked as a drayman for Canadian Pacific Express and left a wife Louise (Thomas) who later moved to Havre, Montana. His brothers Edward and Russell also served.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 111 - Maple Creek
  Cemetery or memorial location Holten Canadian war cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Briggs Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 57.8833°N / 104.6333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74H15
  Geo-memorial details Southwest of Cigar Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19170411
  Place of birth Maple Creek    
  Date of enlistment 19430909
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Maple Creek    
  Occupation drayman
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