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Acting {{CommRN}} '''Tom Kenneth Triggs''', A.M., R.N. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | Acting {{CommRN}} '''Tom Kenneth Triggs''', A.M., R.N. (10 February, 1884 – 6 December, 1917) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Triggs was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 10 August, 1912. | Triggs was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 10 August, 1912. | ||
Triggs was promoted to the rank of acting {{CommRN}} on 20 August, 1916. He was appointed to the {{UK- | Triggs was promoted to the rank of acting {{CommRN}} on 20 August, 1916. He was appointed to the {{UK-Highflyer|f=t}} as executive officer on 13 April, 1917. | ||
Triggs was killed in the explosion in Halifax, having volunteered to take a boat from {{UK-Highflyer}} to try to reduce the carnage likely to result from the burning munitions ship ''Mont Blanc''. He was posthumously awarded the [[Albert Medal]] in gold for lifesaving action, as he was entirely aware of the grave jeopardy his exertions entailed. | Triggs was killed in the explosion in Halifax, having volunteered to take a boat from {{UK-Highflyer}} to try to reduce the carnage likely to result from the burning munitions ship ''Mont Blanc''. He was posthumously awarded the [[Albert Medal]] in gold for lifesaving action, as he was entirely aware of the grave jeopardy his exertions entailed. | ||
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Revision as of 15:24, 10 December 2018
Acting Commander Tom Kenneth Triggs, A.M., R.N. (10 February, 1884 – 6 December, 1917) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Triggs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1904.
Triggs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 10 August, 1912.
Triggs was promoted to the rank of acting Commander on 20 August, 1916. He was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Highflyer as executive officer on 13 April, 1917.
Triggs was killed in the explosion in Halifax, having volunteered to take a boat from Highflyer to try to reduce the carnage likely to result from the burning munitions ship Mont Blanc. He was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal in gold for lifesaving action, as he was entirely aware of the grave jeopardy his exertions entailed.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 3 17 Aug, 1908[1] – 8 Feb, 1913 |
Succeeded by Edward W. B. Ryan |
| Preceded by George H. Pownall |
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx 22 Aug, 1913[2] – 1 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Stopford C. Douglas |
| Preceded by George H. Pownall |
Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla 22 Aug, 1913[3] – 1 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Stopford C. Douglas |
| Preceded by Sir Charles R. Blane |
Captain of H.M.S. Thames 1 Nov, 1915[4] – 13 Apr, 1917 |
Succeeded by Charles W. L. Meynell |
| Preceded by George B. Lewis |
Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla 1 Nov, 1915[5] – 13 Apr, 1917 |
Succeeded by Henry D. Gill |
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