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Briggs, Rawdon

    Date of birth:
    April 12th, 1892
    Date of death:
    September 3rd, 1969
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

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    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."
    Military Cross (MC)
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Acting Major
    Unit:
    Royal Engineers
    Awarded on:
    June 8th, 1918
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Unit:
    Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces
    Awarded on:
    June 21st, 1945
    Orden Krasnogo Znameni
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Unit:
    Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces
    Awarded on:
    August 2nd, 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:
    November 8th, 1945
    Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)

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