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Admiral SIR Charles John Briggs, K.C.B., Royal Navy (15 July, 1858 – 16 July, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Briggs was appointed to H.M.S. Revenge on 7 January, 1898.^[1]

Briggs relieved the Honourable Stanley Colville as Rear-Admiral in the First Division of the Home Fleet on 4 January, 1909.^[2]

Briggs was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 July, 1912, vice Battenberg.^[3]

Briggs was placed on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.^[4]

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue 35408, col C, pg. 10.
↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
↑ London Gazette: no. 28627. p. 5182. 16 July, 1912.
↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6549. 3 July, 1917.

"Admiral Sir Charless Briggs" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 20 July, 1951. Issue 52058, col D, pg. 8.

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 [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Charles John Briggs''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (15 July, 1858 &ndash; 16 July, 1951) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
+==Life & Career==
+Briggs was appointed to [[H.M.S. Revenge (1892)|H.M.S. ''Revenge'']] on 7 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 8 January, 1898.  Issue '''35408''', col C, pg. 10.</ref>
 Briggs relieved the Honourable [[Stanley Cecil James Colville|Stanley Colville]] as Rear-Admiral in the First Division of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] on 4 January, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''.  p. 199.</ref>