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− | '''Geoffrey Nepean Biggs''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | '''Geoffrey Nepean Biggs''' ( – c. 22 November, 1916) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Biggs was appointed in command of the {{UK-C16|f=t}} on 20 November, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 277}} | Biggs was appointed in command of the {{UK-C16|f=t}} on 20 November, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 277}} | ||
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+ | Biggs was killed when his {{UK-E30}} was lost, probably to a mine, on or about 22 November, 1916.{{HepperLosses|p. 75}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Geoffrey+Nepean+Biggs Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Geoffrey+Nepean+Biggs Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 15:00, 8 February 2017
Geoffrey Nepean Biggs ( – c. 22 November, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Biggs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1906.[1]
Biggs was appointed in command of the submarine C 16 on 20 November, 1913.[2]
Biggs was killed when his E 30 was lost, probably to a mine, on or about 22 November, 1916.[3]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Noel F. Laurence |
Captain of H.M.S. B 6 1 Jan, 1909[4] – 1910 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Preceded by Noel F. Laurence |
Captain of H.M.S. A 1 2 Dec, 1910[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann |
Captain of H.M.S. C 16 20 Nov, 1913[6] |
Succeeded by Harold Boase |
Footnotes