Hilary Biggs
Sir Hilary Biggs | |
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| Born | 15 January 1905 |
| Died | 2 January 1976 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Second World War
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| Awards | |
| Other work | Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Biggs (son) |
Hilary Worthington Biggs was born on 15 January 1905, the son of Lieutenant Colonel C. W. Biggs. After attending the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth, Biggs was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1923,[1] as a midshipman to HMS Hood.[2] After several promotions in the 1920s, Biggs became a lieutenant commander in 1934 and a commander four years later.[1]
After the outbreak of the
With the Second World War over, Biggs commanded HMS Royal Arthur (1946–48) and served as Assistant Chief of Supplies at the Admiralty. He was Captain of the Fleet on the Home Fleet from 1950 to 1952, and the next year became rear admiral and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel (Personal Services). In 1955, he became Flag Officer of the Home Fleet Training Squadron and then, from 1956 to 1958 was posted as the last Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station.[2]
Biggs was appointed a
References
- ^ a b c d "Biggs, Vice-Adm. Sir Hilary Worthington", Who Was Who (online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2007). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Sir Hilary Biggs", The Times (London), 3 January 1976, p. 14.
- ^ "No. 34885". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1940. p. 3999.
- ^ "No. 35178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1941. p. 3168.
- ^ "No. 35662". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 August 1942. p. 3504.
- ^ "No. 35815". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 December 1942. p. 5347.
- ^ "No. 40366". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1955. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 41404". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1958. p. 3516.
- ^ "Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Biggs", The Telegraph, 3 July 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
External links
- Sir Hilary Worthington Biggs, by Elliott & Fry (bromide print, 4 July 1956); National Portrait Gallery, London (Photographs Collection, NPG x86358).