History while in the forces
May 1916: enlisted 2/1st Battalion South Nottinghamshire Hussars, RomfordAug 1916: transferred to 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, Chatham
Dec 1916: sent to Signal School at Belvedere, Chatham
Jul 1917: classified as 1st Class Signaller
Aug 1917: proceeded to France, joined 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
Sep 1917: on the Ypres section
Nov 1917: admitted to Camicas Hospital with sulphitis owing to exposure
15 Nov 1917: evacuated to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich
Apr 1918: discharged from hospital and re-joined 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
12 Apr 1918: transferred to Royal Defence Corps Dorchester BIII
Jun 1918: transferred to 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment AI
Jul 1918: sent to signal school for refresher course and was a potential instructor of signalling.
Aug 1918: returned to 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment as BIII man unlikely to become fit
Sep 1918: on staff in Orderly Room 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
Oct 1918: transferred to COO HS Employment Company
Nov 1918: discharged Grade 4
- Surname
- Briscomb
- Forename
- Edward Albany
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
- Branch
- Head Office
- Date of Birth
- 09 Nov 1880
- Date of birth
- 1880
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 06 Feb 1899
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- Jun 1916
