Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Brigadier General H D Briggs

Harold Douglas                  b: 29 Sep 1877                 r: xx xxx 1919                     d: 13 Sep 1944

CMG - 1 Jan 1919, LoH O - 19 Dec 1917, RS3 - 8 Nov 1918.  

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(RN): - Mid’n: 18 Mar 1894, Sub-Lt: 15 Sep 1897, Lt: 15 Sep 1899, Cdr: 31 Dec 1911, Wg Cdr: 11 Nov 1915, Act Wg Capt: 23 Feb 1917, Wg Capt: 30 Jun 1917, Capt: 30 Jun 1917

(RAF): - Brig-Gen [Lt Col]: 18 Feb 1918, Col: 18 Feb 1918, Act Brig-Gen:  xx xxx xxxx, 

15 Jan 1892:           Attended HMS Britannia

 1 Feb 1894:           Midshipman, HMS Ramillies

 8 Jan 1897:            Midshipman, Sub Lieutenant, HMS Majestic

 1 Nov 1898:           Officer, HMS Pygmy

xx xxx xxxx:           Lieutenant, Admiral Commanding Coast Guards and Reserves (1908)

14 May 1908:          Gunnery Lieutenant, HMS Fox

15 Feb 1911:           Gunnery Lieutenant, HMS Devonshire

28 Dec 1912:           Commander (Executive Officer), HMS Bellerophon

11 Nov 1915            Officer in  Command of Air Stations under Admiral Commanding, East Coast of England

24 Jan 1916:              Staff, Inspecting Captain of Air Training, RNAS.  

 1 May 1916:             Inspecting Captain of Air Training, RNAS.  

22 Sep 1916:             Officer Commanding, RNAS Vendome

 8 Sep 1917:             Assistant to Director of Air Service, Admiralty.

18 Feb 1918:            Director of Training, Air Ministry. 

 1 Apr 1918:             GOC, RAF Cranwell/No 12 Group.

xx xxx 1918:             GOC, No 9 (Operations) Group.