Raymond Briggs (British Army officer)
| Raymond Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1895 |
| Died | 4 April 1984 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1947 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit |
King's Regiment (Liverpool) Machine Gun Corps Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands held |
2nd Armoured Brigade 1st Armoured Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major General Raymond Briggs CB DSO (1895–1984) was a senior British Army officer who led the 2nd Armoured Brigade at the Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942 and later commanded the 1st Armoured Division.
Military career
Educated at Bedford School, Briggs served in World War I with the British Army's Machine Gun Corps, receiving his commission in 1915.[1] He was appointed Deputy Assistant Director for Mechanized Warfare at the War Office in 1936.[1] He served in World War II as a General Staff Officer before becoming the commander of 2nd Armoured Brigade in 1940. As commander of this brigade he participated in the First Battle of El Alamein. Immediately after that battle he was appointed General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division and commanded it during the Second Battle of El Alamein,[1] receiving the CB for his role in the battle.[2] In 1943 he was appointed Director of the Royal Armoured Corps at the War Office.[1] He retired in 1947.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36120. p. 3521. 3 August 1943. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Herbert Lumsden |
GOC 1st Armoured Division August 1942–July 1943 |
Succeeded by Alexander Galloway |