Briggs, Harold Rawdon "Briggo"
- Date of birth:
- July 24th, 1894 (Pipestone/Minnesota, United States)
- Date of death:
- October 27th, 1952 (Limassol, Cyprus)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Brigadier
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1941
- 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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 5th Indian Infantry Division, Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- June 22nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 5th Indian Infantry Division, Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1943
- 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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major-General
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Lieutenant General
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1946
Commander of the Indian Empire (KCIE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-General
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1947
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-general
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1952
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36120/supplement/3526
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36518/supplement/2270
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37015/supplement/1819
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37151/supplement/3373
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38161/supplement/8
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39421/supplement/24/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37598/supplement/2758/data.pdf
- Officers of the Indian Army 1939-1945 -- B
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