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Briggs, Harold Rawdon "Briggo"

Date of birth:
July 24th, 1894 (Pipestone/Minnesota, United States)
Date of death:
October 27th, 1952 (Limassol, Cyprus)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1941
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army
Awarded on:
April 21st, 1942

Second DSO received as bar
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
5th Indian Infantry Division, Indian Army
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1943
Middle East
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
5th Indian Infantry Division, Indian Army
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1943
Persia / Iraq
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-General
Unit:
5th Indian Infantry Division, Indian Army
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1944

Third DSO received as second bar
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1945
Burma / Eastern Frontier of India
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-General
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant General
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1946
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant-General
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1947
Commander of the Indian Empire (KCIE)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1952
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

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