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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
 
Briggs underwent examinations in July, 1897 and gained entrance to {{UK-1Britannia}}'s term of August, 1897, his 1307 marks placing him twenty-fourth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref>
 
Briggs underwent examinations in July, 1897 and gained entrance to {{UK-1Britannia}}'s term of August, 1897, his 1307 marks placing him twenty-fourth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref>
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He would obtain second-class certificates in Gunnery and Torpedoes, and a third-class in Navigation.
  
 
Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1905.
 
Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1905.
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Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1916.
 
Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1916.
  
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Retired at his own request in October 1922, he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 4 May 1928.
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His D.S.O. was for patrol services, gazetted 27[?] May 1917.
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He was reported sick on 10 October 1917 and likely to be out of service for six weeks.  Accordingly, he ceded command of {{UK-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 {{UK-Blake|f=t}} for two months, where he was executive officer to Captain [[George William McOran Campbell|George W. McO. Campbell]].  In May 1918, he was appointed to the {{UK-Shannon|f=t}}, as X.O. under Captain [[Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth|Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth]] who reported Briggs as a "a most excellent & loyal 2nd in command."
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Retired at his own request on 1 October 1922, he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 4 May 1928.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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{{CatCapt|UK}}
 
{{CatCapt|UK}}
 
{{CatBritannia|September, 1897}}
 
{{CatBritannia|September, 1897}}
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Latest revision as of 10:23, 19 September 2022

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.[1]

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.[2]

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

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Kenneth D. W. Macpherson 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 73
3 Jan, 1905[3][4] – 1905 		Succeeded by
Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Preceded by
Leveson G. B. A. Campbell 		Captain of H.M.S. Contest
8 Feb, 1909[5] – 11 Mar, 1909[6] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Philip L. Goddard 		Captain of H.M.S. Snapper
12 Mar, 1909[7][8] – 18 Oct, 1909[9] 		Succeeded by
Norman M. C. Thurstan
Preceded by
Henry T. Dorling 		Captain of H.M.S. Fairy
19 Oct, 1909[10] – 28 Aug, 1910[11] 		Succeeded by
John Fawcett
Preceded by
John Fawcett 		Captain of H.M.S. Vulture
29 Aug, 1910[12][13] – 14 Jan, 1913 		Succeeded by
Richard S. Robinson
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Hollyhock
5 Jun, 1915[14] – 9 Jun, 1915[15] 		Succeeded by
Lionel G. Preston
Preceded by
Lionel G. Preston 		Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack
Jun, 1915[16] – Jul, 1915[17] 		Succeeded by
James H. Neild
Preceded by
The Hon. Cyril A. Ward 		Captain of H.M.S. Lyra
31 Jul, 1915[18] – 26 Aug, 1915[19] 		Succeeded by
Arthur Henniker-Heaton
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Daffodil
26 Aug, 1915[20][21] – 29 Jan, 1917[22] 		Succeeded by
Cyril J. L. Noakes
Preceded by
Adrian St. V. Keyes 		Captain of H.M.S. Ness
9 Feb, 1917[23][24] – 15 Oct, 1917[25] 		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
Frank L. Tongue 		Captain of H.M.S. Dalhousie
16 May, 1919[26] – 12 Jul, 1919[27] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Colin Mackenzie 		Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer
Feb, 1921[28] – Apr, 1921[29] 		Succeeded by
Oliver E. Leggett

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 961.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 399.
  5. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  6. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  7. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 376.
  9. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  10. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  11. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  12. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 396.
  14. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  15. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  16. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  17. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  18. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  19. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/124. f. ?.
  20. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393m.
  22. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
  23. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395x.
  25. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
  26. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 19 May 1919, p. 18.
  27. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
  28. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
  29. ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.

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