Harold Rawdon Briggs
Lieutenant General Sir Harold Rawdon Briggs, KCIE, KBE, CB, DSO & Two Bars (24 July 1894 – 27 October 1952) was a senior British Indian Army officer, active during the First World War, Second World War and the Malayan Emergency.
Sir Harold Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Briggo" |
| Born | 24 July 1894 Pipestone, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | 27 October 1952 (aged 58) Limassol, Cyprus |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1948 1950–1951 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | King's Regiment (Liverpool) 16th Punjab Regiment |
| Commands held | Burma Command (1946–48) 5th Indian Infantry Division (1942–44) 7th Indian Infantry Brigade (1940–42) 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment (1937–40) |
| Battles/wars | First World War North-West Frontier Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Briggs was highly regarded by his superiors, among them being Field Marshal Sir William Slim, who is perhaps most famous as being the commander of the British Fourteenth Army during the Burma campaign. Of Briggs, who commanded the 5th Indian Infantry Division during the campaign, Slim wrote: "I know of few commanders who made as many immediate and critical decisions on every step of the ladder of promotion, and I know of none who made so few mistakes."
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