On this day, I would like to acknowledge and remember those ancestors

who served in WWI.

Thomas Albert Briggs (my great-grandfather):  L/Col; 239^th Railway, 5^th Battalion; Served August 30, 1916 – February 4, 1919:

Errol Chandler Briggs:  Pvt; 93^rd Aero Sqn, US or 374^th Aero (Service) Squadron ASSC (Aviation Section Signal Corp), Served December 13, 1917 – April 2, 1919:

Stanley Kingston Briggs:  Capt, 29^th Battalion, 104^th Bengal Fusiliers; Served November 7, 1914 – February 17, 1919 (general demobilization):

Dr. John Alfred Briggs:  Major, #10 Cdn Field Ambulance, Served March 5/15 – February 7/20 (general demobilization), awarded Military Cross, continued in service at Esquimalt, drowned at sea (details unknown):

William Alexander Irving:  Acting Major, 10^th Brigade, Cdn Field Artillery, 1^st Heavy Battery, Served September 24, 1914 – October 11, 1916; KIA – “While returning from his battery observation point east of Pozieres {France} in company with a battery telephonist, about 10 am on October 11, 1916, he was severely wounded in the back by splinters from an enemy high explosive shell which landed about 100 yards from the battery position. He expired while being conveyed to the dressing station.”:

Frederick William Bond Press:  231^st Battalion Overseas, Served April 6, 1916 – February 4, 1919 (no image available).

I know this may not be all our family members that have served; however, these are the ones that I have found so far.

Please remember our family members who have served for us and our country today at 11 am.

Thank you.