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− | '''Harold Douglas Briggs''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Harold Douglas Briggs''', C.M.G. (29 September, 1877 – 13 September, 1944) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Briggs was the son of a Colonel. | |
− | + | Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1899. | |
− | + | Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 10}} | |
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− | + | On 30 June, 1917, Briggs was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}, and as Wing Captain. | |
− | == | + | ==Post-War== |
− | + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-StVincent|y=1908|f=t}} on 18 July, 1919.{{NLAug19|p. 901}} | |
− | + | In 1920, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Resolution}} as Flag Captain to the Rear-Admiral in the {{UK-BS|1}}. | |
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− | + | Briggs was placed on the Retired List at his own request 1 July, 1922. | |
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− | == | + | ==World War II== |
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Armand Powlett|Frederick A. Powlett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''St. Vincent'']]'''<br>18 Jul, 1919{{NLAug19|p. 901}} – Dec, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Cathcart Guy St. Clair|Frederick C. G. St. Clair]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Argentine Hugh Alington|Argentine H. Alington]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Resolution (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Resolution'']]'''<br>7 Jan, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 853}} – 14 Apr, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cyril Samuel Townsend|Cyril S. Townsend]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rowland Nugent|Rowland Nugent]]'''|'''[[Aultbea|Senior Naval Officer, Aultbea]]'''<br>14 Jun, 1941 – 1 Jun, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry William Cuthbert Hughes|Harry W. C. Hughes]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:20, 22 September 2017
Captain Harold Douglas Briggs, C.M.G. (29 September, 1877 – 13 September, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Briggs was the son of a Colonel.
Briggs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1899.
Briggs was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911.[1]
On 30 June, 1917, Briggs was promoted to the rank of Captain, and as Wing Captain.
Post-War
He was appointed command of the battleship St. Vincent on 18 July, 1919.[2]
In 1920, he was appointed in command of Resolution as Flag Captain to the Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron.
Briggs was placed on the Retired List at his own request 1 July, 1922.
World War II
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Frederick A. Powlett |
Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent 18 Jul, 1919[3] – Dec, 1919 |
Succeeded by Frederick C. G. St. Clair |
Preceded by Arthur H. Oldham |
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous Nov, 1919[4] – 7 Jan, 1920 |
Succeeded by Sidney J. Meyrick |
Preceded by Argentine H. Alington |
Captain of H.M.S. Resolution 7 Jan, 1920[5] – 14 Apr, 1921 |
Succeeded by Cyril S. Townsend |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown 6 Jan, 1922 – 8 Apr, 1922 |
Succeeded by Edward R. Jones |
Preceded by Rowland Nugent |
Senior Naval Officer, Aultbea 14 Jun, 1941 – 1 Jun, 1942 |
Succeeded by Harry W. C. Hughes |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 901.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 901.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 752.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 853.