Herbert Gerald Briggs
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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]
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.
Retired at his own request in 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] – 1905 |
Succeeded by Evan Bruce-Gardyne |
| Preceded by Philip L. Goddard |
Captain of H.M.S. Snapper 12 Mar, 1909[4] – c. 19 Oct, 1909[Inference] |
Succeeded by Norman M. C. Thurstan |
| Preceded by Arthur G. Muller |
Captain of H.M.S. Liffey 19 Oct, 1909[5] |
Succeeded by John H. Bainbridge |
| Preceded by John Fawcett |
Captain of H.M.S. Vulture 29 Aug, 1910[6] |
Succeeded by Richard S. Robinson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Daffodil 26 Aug, 1915[7] |
Succeeded by Cyril J. L. Noakes |
| Preceded by Adrian St. V. Keyes |
Captain of H.M.S. Ness 9 Feb, 1917[8] – c. 15 Oct, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Edward H. Dauglish |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 961.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 376.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395x.
