Herbert Gerald Briggs

Captain (retired) Herbert Gerald Briggs, D.S.O., R.N. (4 May, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Briggs underwent examinations in July, 1897 and gained entrance to Britannia's term of August, 1897, his 1307 marks placing him twenty-fourth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.

He would obtain second-class certificates in Gunnery and Torpedoes, and a third-class in Navigation.

Briggs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1905.

In 1912, Briggs was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life from drowning.

Briggs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1913.^{[Fact Check]}

Briggs was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916.

His D.S.O. was for patrol services, gazetted 27[?] May 1917.

He was reported sick on 10 October 1917 and likely to be out of service for six weeks. Accordingly, he ceded command of Ness. On the 29th, his diagnosis was spelled out as being gonorrhea. Initially cleared for shore duty only, he was finally fit for any duty on 30 April, 1918. He was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Blake for two months, where he was executive officer to Captain George W. McO. Campbell. In May 1918, he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Shannon, as X.O. under Captain Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth who reported Briggs as a "a most excellent & loyal 2nd in command."

Retired at his own request on 1 October 1922, he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 4 May 1928.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Kenneth D. W. Macpherson	Captain of H.M. T.B. 73 3 Jan, 1905 – 1905	Succeeded by Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Preceded by Leveson G. B. A. Campbell	Captain of H.M.S. Contest 8 Feb, 1909 – 11 Mar, 1909	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Philip L. Goddard	Captain of H.M.S. Snapper 12 Mar, 1909 – 18 Oct, 1909	Succeeded by Norman M. C. Thurstan
Preceded by Henry T. Dorling	Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 19 Oct, 1909 – 28 Aug, 1910	Succeeded by John Fawcett
Preceded by John Fawcett	Captain of H.M.S. Vulture 29 Aug, 1910 – 14 Jan, 1913	Succeeded by Richard S. Robinson
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Hollyhock 5 Jun, 1915 – 9 Jun, 1915	Succeeded by Lionel G. Preston
Preceded by Lionel G. Preston	Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack Jun, 1915 – Jul, 1915	Succeeded by James H. Neild
Preceded by The Hon. Cyril A. Ward	Captain of H.M.S. Lyra 31 Jul, 1915 – 26 Aug, 1915	Succeeded by Arthur Henniker-Heaton
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Daffodil 26 Aug, 1915 – 29 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Cyril J. L. Noakes
Preceded by Adrian St. V. Keyes	Captain of H.M.S. Ness 9 Feb, 1917 – 15 Oct, 1917	Succeeded by Edward H. Dauglish
Preceded by Michael H. Wilding	Captain of H.M.S. Europa 17 Mar, 1919 – c. Apr, 1919[Fact Check]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Gerald V. C. Knox	Captain of H.M.S. Dalhousie 16 May, 1919 – 12 Jul, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Colin Mackenzie	Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer Feb, 1921 – Apr, 1921	Succeeded by Oliver E. Leggett