Charles James Briggs

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Major-General Sir Charles James Briggs KCMG, KCB, GOC (born 1865, Hylton Castle, Durham, died 1941) was a British soldier.

Contents 1 Early life and career 2 World War I 3 Post-war life 4 Decorations 5 External links

[edit] Early life and career

• 30 January 1886: Commissioned in the 1st Dragoon Guards
• 1892–1893: ADC to the GOC Egypt
• November 1894–April 1897: Adjutant 1st Dragoon Guards
• 1897–1899: Brigade Adjutant 4th Cavalry Brigade
• 1899–1900: Brigade Major 3rd Cavalry Brigade. Briggs was wounded at the Battle of Magersfontein.
• 1901–1902: Commanded 1st Imperial Light Horse
• May 1905–May 1908: Commanded Transvaal Volunteers. Took part in suppressing the Bambatha Rebellion (Natal Native Rebellion) in 1906.
• July 1904: Transferred to the 6th Dragoons
• May 1908–November 1910 On half-pay
• November 1910–May 1913: Commanded the South-East Mounted Brigade. Briggs commanded the Blue cavalry in the Army Manoeuvres of 1912.

[edit] World War I

• August 1914–May 1915: 3rd Cavalry Brigade to France
• May–October 1915: Commanded 3rd Cavalry Division
• October 1915–May 1916: Commanded 28th Division in Salonika
• May 1916–February 1919: Commanded XVI Corps.

[edit] Post-war life

• February 1923: Retired from the army with the rank of lieutenant-general.
• 16 March 1926 – 31 December 1939: Colonel, King's Dragoon Guards

[edit] Decorations

These include:

• Badge and Star of a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (military division) [K.C.B. cr. 1917]
• Badge and Star of a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George [K.C.M.G. cr. 1918]
• Star, Sash and Badge of the Order of the White Eagle [Russia]; Badge of a Commander of the Legion of Honour [France]
• Star of the Order of the White Eagle [Serbia]
• Star of the Order of the Redeemer [2nd type] [Greece]
• Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with 5 clasps
• King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902 with 2 clasps
• Natal Rebellion Medal 1906 with clasp '1906'
• 1914-1915 Star
• British War medal 1914-1920
• Allied Victory Medal 1914-1919 with oak leaf
• Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal 1897
• War Cross with palm [Greece]
• Medal for Military Merit (1st class) [Greece]

[edit] External links

• Sir Charles James Briggs
• Lieutenant-General Sir Charles (James) Briggs (1865-1941)
• Barnard Castle, Castle, Durham Militia, group c.1863-65
• Barnard Castle, Castle, Durham Militia, group c.1863-65 (second pose)
• Barnard Castle, Castle, Durham Militia, officers c.1868
• Barnard Castle, Castle, Durham Militia, officers c.1869-70