Harold Douglas Briggs

Captain Harold Douglas Briggs, C.M.G. (29 September, 1877 – 13 September, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Briggs was the son of a Colonel.

Briggs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1899.

Briggs was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911. Appointed to the battleship Bellerophon as executive officer on 28 December, 1912 he would serve in her through 29 October, 1915. In November, he would be placed in command of a group of Air Stations as Wing Captain, under the command of Rear-Admiral Commanding, East Coast of England.

On 30 June, 1917, Briggs was promoted to the rank of Captain, and as Wing Captain.

Post-War

He was appointed command of the battleship St. Vincent on 18 July, 1919.

In 1920, he was appointed in command of Resolution as Flag Captain to the Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron.

Briggs was placed on the Retired List at his own request 1 July, 1922.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry C. R. Brocklebank	Captain of H.M.S. Flirt 21 Jul, 1903 – 15 Aug, 1903	Succeeded by Reginald J. N. Watson
Preceded by ?	In Command, Vendome Air Station 22 Sep, 1916 – 7 Sep, 1917	Succeeded by Ennis T. R. Chambers
Preceded by Frederick A. Powlett	Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent 18 Jul, 1919 – Dec, 1919	Succeeded by Frederick C. G. St. Clair
Preceded by Frederick C. G. St. Clair	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous Dec, 1919 – 7 Jan, 1920	Succeeded by Sidney J. Meyrick
Preceded by Argentine H. Alington	Captain of H.M.S. Resolution 7 Jan, 1920 – 14 Apr, 1921	Succeeded by Cyril S. Townsend
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Capetown 6 Jan, 1922 – 8 Apr, 1922	Succeeded by Edward Roynon-Jones
Preceded by Hubert G. Alston	Senior Naval Officer, Aultbea 14 Jun, 1941 – 22 Feb, 1942	Succeeded by Harry W. C. Hughes