Lieutenant Ross Dickenson Briscoe

1891 - 1915  (23 years)

• Name	Ross Dickenson Briscoe
  Prefix	Lieutenant
  Born	20 Jun 1891	Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	war, military, accident
  Military	WW1 - 29th Battalion / 101st Fusiliers  [5]
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Bookkeeper, Bank
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Lieutenant, 29th Battalion, 101st Fusiliers
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Lieutenant, Galt Cadet Corp / 29th Regiment,
  Misfortune	1915
  	killed in WW1
  Died	6 Jan 1915	Salisbury Plains
  Residence	Abt 1916	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Website	2009
  	Photograph
  	Grace Schmidt Room of Local History Digital Collection Description: Black and white studio portrait photograph of Captain Ross Dickenson Briscoe, in uniform. Notes: Capt. Briscoe was with the 29th Battalion from Galt, Ontario, and later joined the 101st Fusiliers of Edmonton. He was killed by accident on the Salisbury Plains in January, 1915.
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-62194P
  Person ID	I62194	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Reuben Alfred Briscoe,   b. 7 Jul 1865, Newbury, Middlesex Co., Ontario ,   d. 16 Jan 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Florence Alexandria "Alexandria" Roat,   b. 6 Jun 1867, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 13 May 1908  (Age 40 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1891	Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F16247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Reuben Alfred Briscoe,   b. 7 Jul 1865, Newbury, Middlesex Co., Ontario ,   d. 16 Jan 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Ora Zila Wilkinson,   b. Jan 1879, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	18 Sep 1909	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F42097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Ross Dickenson Briscoe from Grace Schmidt Room
  		Lieut. Ross Dickenson Briscoe from Our Ontario.ca

  
  

• Notes

  Galt Regiment Suffers 29th Regiment Has Lost Several Men Since Departure from Canada. The 29th Regiment of Galt, for its strength at the front, has probably suffer more than any other Canadian regiment fo the first contingent. Lieut. Ross D. Briscoe of Galt was accidently killed at target practice at Salisbury Palin, while Corporal John Thomas McMaster was killed at the front, and two men from the 29th are now in hospital wounded. Private Bobby Park, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Park, 160 Forest road is the latest to be reported wounded in the casualty list. He is confined to the Canadian Military Hosptial at Shorncliffe suffering from gunshot wounds on the leg and hand. he is about 20 years of age and while born in Scotland, had lived in Galt four years. He was orderly to Captain Thomas Lockhart, who was in charge of the Galt detachment of the 1st Battalion. "Bobby: Park was better known in football circles in Galt having played centre forward with the Caledonian Football team, and was its chief goal-getter. The Toronto Star 13 Mar 1915 pg 3 _____________________________ CANADIAN OFFICERS DEAD AT SALISBURY Lieut. Ross Briscoe Killed During Target Practice--Lt.-Col Strange Passed Away. A cable from London says that Lieut. Ross Briscoe of the 103rd Regiment of Saskataoon, was shot and instantly killed durlng target practice at Salisburg Plains yesterday. He was 22 years old and son of R. A.. Briscoe, drygoods merchant of Galt. He had been employed in the Bank of Toronto there, and later in the Bank of Commerce at Strathroy. At Valcartier he was appointed to take charge of one of the companies of the Saskatoon regiment. He was a well known Association football player, and was also represented on several of the Galt O.H.A. hockey teams. The Toronto Star Jan. 7, 1915

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 5. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, BRISCOE, ROSS DICKENSON Rank: LT Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1074 - 28. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 22. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 4540 (1891), Ruben Alfred Briscoe-Florence Alexandria Roat. Ruben Alfred Briscoe, Salesman of Dunnville, Birth Place: Newbury Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1865 Father Name: Walter Briscoe Mother Name: Adelin Briscoe Spouse Name: Florence Alexandria Roat, residence Dunnville, Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Spouse Birth Place: Dunnville Spouse Father Name: Harmon Roat Spouse Mother Name: Eliza Roat Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1891 Marriage Place: Haldimand, Dunnville [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Florence Alexandria Root Marriage Date:13 Oct 1891 Marriage Place:Dunnville, Ontario, Canada Spouse:Ruben Alfred Briscoe [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 003722 (1909). Name:Ora Zila Wilkinson Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1879 Marriage Date:13 Sep 1909 Marriage Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father:Jas Wilkinson Mother:Jane Patton Spouse:Reuben Alfred Briscoe

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jun 1891 - Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Occupation - Bookkeeper, Bank - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Jan 1915 - Salisbury Plains Residence - Abt 1916 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth