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.

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.

Retired at his own request in 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 Gerald V. C. Knox	Captain of H.M.S. Dalhousie mid 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