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{{CommRN}} '''Herbert Gerald Briggs''', R.N. (4 May, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Herbert Gerald Briggs''', D.S.O., R.N. (4 May, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==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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In 1912, Briggs was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal]] for saving life from drowning.{{NLJul11|p. 961}}
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Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1913.{{FC}}
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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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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 20:40, 11 February 2020

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

  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. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 399.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 376.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 341.
  6. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 396.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393m.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395x.