Difference between revisions of "Wilfred Algernon Higgins"
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Revision as of 12:17, 19 September 2017
Lieutenant-Commander Wilfred Algernon Higgins, (12 July, 1893 – 2 August, 1926.) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Higgins was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916.
Higgins was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.
He died of heat stroke while in command of the river gunboat Teal and was buried in Shanghai.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry V. Hudson |
Captain of H.M.S. Brisk 21 Jan, 1919[1] – 11 Jul, 1919 |
Succeeded by Wilfred A. Higgins |
| Preceded by Wilfred A. Higgins |
Captain of H.M.S. Brisk 30 Jul, 1919[2] – Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Aubrey C. Thursfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Teal 27 Jan, 1925[3] – 2 Aug, 1926 |
Succeeded by Donal B. O'Connell |
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