Charles James Briggs
British Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Sir Charles James Briggs, KCB, KCMG (22 October 1865 – 27 November 1941)[1] was a British Army officer who held high command in World War I.
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Lieutenant General Sir Charles Briggs | |
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Born | (1865-10-22)22 October 1865 Hylton Castle, Sunderland, England |
Died | 27 November 1941(1941-11-27) (aged 76) Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England[1] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1886–1923 |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Commands held | 1st Imperial Light Horse Mobile Column Transvaal Volunteers South Eastern Mounted Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Cavalry Division 28th Division in Salonika XVI Corps British Salonika Army |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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