Beach Family Line
Born on the Family Farm. Thomas was the 7th child of of James A Briscoe and Alice Adeline Beach.
Note: All the records spell his last name as Briscoe but his parents & family, spell it as Brisco
Military Records:
Date of Enlistment: November 24, 1915
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Service Number: 788520
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Division: 38th Bn.
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Sergeant J Billings, of TCB's company, wrote of his buddie's death to the Renfrew Journal:
"We had orders to go forward on the morning of the 26th and take a French village, which we did with slight losses. On the morning of the 28th, at 2:30 am, we received orders again to advance and take another village, when Sgt. Briscoe got into the trench OK but as usual, Fritz, after being driven out, put a carage on the line he left and, as they were all heavy shells, one of them burst close to Sgt. Briscoe, and he was instantly killed by concussion. Now, what I wish to convey to the people of Renfrew is that no braver boy left Renfrew, nor a more thorough gentleman. He was liked by all who knew him or came in contact with him. I was in his platoon in Canada and here. I was his 2nd Sgt here, and words cannot express my sympathy for such a friend. He was one of the many boys of Renfrew who made good over here. He was decorated here for bravery which he welll earned, and in my opinion should have received the DCM. He was also recommended for a commission in the Battalion for his good work here. ***** Believe me, No 1 Platoon will avenge Sgt Briscoe's death. We buried him four miles back of the firing line in a well-kept soldier's graveyard, along with many other Canadian boys. The officers and non-commisioned officers and men of A Co 38th Battalion, join in sending their deepest sympathy to the friends and parents of a true soldier and a gentleman."
Born on the Family Farm. Thomas was the 7th child of of James A Briscoe and Alice Adeline Beach.
Note: All the records spell his last name as Briscoe but his parents & family, spell it as Brisco
Military Records:
Date of Enlistment: November 24, 1915
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Service Number: 788520
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Division: 38th Bn.
***
Sergeant J Billings, of TCB's company, wrote of his buddie's death to the Renfrew Journal:
"We had orders to go forward on the morning of the 26th and take a French village, which we did with slight losses. On the morning of the 28th, at 2:30 am, we received orders again to advance and take another village, when Sgt. Briscoe got into the trench OK but as usual, Fritz, after being driven out, put a carage on the line he left and, as they were all heavy shells, one of them burst close to Sgt. Briscoe, and he was instantly killed by concussion. Now, what I wish to convey to the people of Renfrew is that no braver boy left Renfrew, nor a more thorough gentleman. He was liked by all who knew him or came in contact with him. I was in his platoon in Canada and here. I was his 2nd Sgt here, and words cannot express my sympathy for such a friend. He was one of the many boys of Renfrew who made good over here. He was decorated here for bravery which he welll earned, and in my opinion should have received the DCM. He was also recommended for a commission in the Battalion for his good work here. ***** Believe me, No 1 Platoon will avenge Sgt Briscoe's death. We buried him four miles back of the firing line in a well-kept soldier's graveyard, along with many other Canadian boys. The officers and non-commisioned officers and men of A Co 38th Battalion, join in sending their deepest sympathy to the friends and parents of a true soldier and a gentleman."
Beach Family Line
Born on the Family Farm. Thomas was the 7th child of of James A Briscoe and Alice Adeline Beach.
Note: All the records spell his last name as Briscoe but his parents & family, spell it as Brisco
Military Records:
Date of Enlistment: November 24, 1915
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Service Number: 788520
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Division: 38th Bn.
***
Sergeant J Billings, of TCB's company, wrote of his buddie's death to the Renfrew Journal:
"We had orders to go forward on the morning of the 26th and take a French village, which we did with slight losses. On the morning of the 28th, at 2:30 am, we received orders again to advance and take another village, when Sgt. Briscoe got into the trench OK but as usual, Fritz, after being driven out, put a carage on the line he left and, as they were all heavy shells, one of them burst close to Sgt. Briscoe, and he was instantly killed by concussion. Now, what I wish to convey to the people of Renfrew is that no braver boy left Renfrew, nor a more thorough gentleman. He was liked by all who knew him or came in contact with him. I was in his platoon in Canada and here. I was his 2nd Sgt here, and words cannot express my sympathy for such a friend. He was one of the many boys of Renfrew who made good over here. He was decorated here for bravery which he welll earned, and in my opinion should have received the DCM. He was also recommended for a commission in the Battalion for his good work here. ***** Believe me, No 1 Platoon will avenge Sgt Briscoe's death. We buried him four miles back of the firing line in a well-kept soldier's graveyard, along with many other Canadian boys. The officers and non-commisioned officers and men of A Co 38th Battalion, join in sending their deepest sympathy to the friends and parents of a true soldier and a gentleman."
Born on the Family Farm. Thomas was the 7th child of of James A Briscoe and Alice Adeline Beach.
Note: All the records spell his last name as Briscoe but his parents & family, spell it as Brisco
Military Records:
Date of Enlistment: November 24, 1915
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Service Number: 788520
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Division: 38th Bn.
***
Sergeant J Billings, of TCB's company, wrote of his buddie's death to the Renfrew Journal:
"We had orders to go forward on the morning of the 26th and take a French village, which we did with slight losses. On the morning of the 28th, at 2:30 am, we received orders again to advance and take another village, when Sgt. Briscoe got into the trench OK but as usual, Fritz, after being driven out, put a carage on the line he left and, as they were all heavy shells, one of them burst close to Sgt. Briscoe, and he was instantly killed by concussion. Now, what I wish to convey to the people of Renfrew is that no braver boy left Renfrew, nor a more thorough gentleman. He was liked by all who knew him or came in contact with him. I was in his platoon in Canada and here. I was his 2nd Sgt here, and words cannot express my sympathy for such a friend. He was one of the many boys of Renfrew who made good over here. He was decorated here for bravery which he welll earned, and in my opinion should have received the DCM. He was also recommended for a commission in the Battalion for his good work here. ***** Believe me, No 1 Platoon will avenge Sgt Briscoe's death. We buried him four miles back of the firing line in a well-kept soldier's graveyard, along with many other Canadian boys. The officers and non-commisioned officers and men of A Co 38th Battalion, join in sending their deepest sympathy to the friends and parents of a true soldier and a gentleman."
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Sergeant, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Age: 22.
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