Richard William BRISCOE

1915 - 1945  (29 years)

• Name	Richard William BRISCOE
  Birth	14 May 1915	Haydock, St Helens, Lancashire   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9E6AA32074A64EFFBF10485DB961BBF77292
  Death	10 Apr 1945	Oflag IX A/H, Spangenberg, Hessen, Germany
  Burial	Overloon War Cemetery, Netherlands
  Notes	Richard's 1937 marriage in Malta to Emma Bartolo took place while Richard was a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps. He was 22 and residing in Floriana, Malta, Emma's birthplace. I haven't discovered what became of the marriage or of Emma but Richard was apparently free to marry again in 1944. Richard was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on 30 October 1943. He transferred to the Glider Pilot Regiment on 21 March 1944 and in September 1944 took part in Operation Market Garden. He landed his glider but was captured and imprisoned in Oflag IX A/H, Spangenberg, Hessen. It is said he was killed trying to escape, only a month before the war ended. Colin Stewart found the following at ancestry.com (UK, World War 11 Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honours, 1939 - 1945): Name - Richard William Briscoe Rank - Lieutenant Death Age - 27 Birth Year - 1918 Death Date - 10 April 1945 Service Number - 299603 Unit - E Squadron, 2 Wings, GPR Command - Army Air Corps Occupation - Glider Pilot Casualty - POW Residence - Floriana, Malta Burial Place - Overloon War Cemetery, Netherlands England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995: BRISCOE Richard William of 31 Haresfinch-road St Helens Lancashire died on or about 10 April 1945 on war service Probate Liverpool 11 August 1947 to William Briscoe assistant secretary. Effects £195 19s. 1d.
  Person ID	I4082	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	William BRISCOE,   b. 5 Aug 1885, Warrington RD d. Jun 1971, Prescot RD (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Jane BROWN,   b. 18 Oct 1888, Cockermouth RD d. 30 May 1945, St Helens, Lancashire (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1913	Workington, Cumberland   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F1366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma BARTOLO,   b. Abt 1916, Floriana, Malta d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Jun 1937	Co-Cathedral Church of St John, Valletta, Malta   [3]
  Family ID	F1398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 May 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Mary V BLACKBURN,   b. Mar 1925, Liverpool RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Mar 1944	Salisbury RD   [6]
  Children	1. Paul BRISCOE,   b. 27 Nov 1944, Deben RD d. 20 May 2015, Gorselands Residential Home, Hunstanton, Norfolk (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F1365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 May 2020

  
  

• Documents

  Richard William Briscoe 1915 - 1945 1937 Maltese marriage certificate

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] BMD index, Q2 1915 Warrington 8c/325, mother's maiden name BROWN. (Reliability: 3). [S481] Father's WW1 service record. [S149] Marriage Certificate (copy). [S178] BMD index, Q4 1913 Cockermouth 10b/1135. (Reliability: 3). [S482] WW1 service record. [S178] BMD index, Q1 1944 Salisbury 5a/438. (Reliability: 3).