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Persons
Briggs, Rawdon
Briggs, Rawdon
Date of birth:
April 12th, 1892
Date of death:
September 3rd, 1969
Nationality:
British
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Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant
Unit:
75th Field Company Royal Engineers
,
Guards Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1916
"For conspicuous gallantry under heavy fire. Lt. Briggs assisted in carrying a wounded officer to the dressing station, and later, under heavy fire, succeeded with his section in removing an obstruction from a road."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Acting Major
Unit:
Royal Engineers
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1918
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
,
Allied Forces
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
,
Allied Forces
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1945
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
,
Allied Forces
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1945
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37340/supplement/5460/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37138/supplement/3244/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37204/supplement/3953/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30716/supplement/6458/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29684/supplement/7431/data.pdf
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Recommendation for Award for Briggs, Rawdon Rank: S Colonel Service No: ... | The National Archives
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