Charles Briggs (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir Charles John Briggs KCB (15 July 1858 – 16 July 1951) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy.
Naval career
Briggs joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1872.[1] He was appointed Rear Admiral in the First Division of the Home Fleet in 1909 before becoming Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy in 1910 and then being given command of the 4th Battle Squadron in the Home Fleet in 1913.[2] He retired in 1917.[3]
Family
In 1901 he married Frances Mary Wilson; they had three sons and three daughters.[4]
References
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Briggs, Charles |
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15 July 1858 |
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16 July 1951 |
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Categories:
- 1858 births
- 1951 deaths
- Royal Navy World War I admirals
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Lords of the Admiralty
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