RIGGS IN THE ARMED FORCES
			INTRODUCTION AND  NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS    see  below    BRAVERY AND  DISTINGUISHED SERVICE    DEATHS,  CASUALTIES  & PRISONERS OF WAR    SOME OF THOSE  WHO ENLISTED

INTRODUCTION AND NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS

In the U.S.A. in particular, considering the comparative rarity of the surname RIGGS, a very high proportion of persons bearing the surname have played a prominent role in religion, academic life, politics, and sport, and these will be noted in the other sections of this site (to follow). But an even higher proportion have played their part in serving in the armed forces of their country, to such an extent that this separate category has been devoted to them.

Some have risen to high rank, some have been been decorated, some have been wounded and some were killed or reported missing in action - all those that I've identified are documented in this category of the website.

Amongst them are even more notable individuals who have excelled themselves, in the high rank they've reached and/or the awards for gallantry with which they were decorated, and I've documented these specially. Unfortunately, space and time prevent me from including all those who could be singled out, and I apologise for those omissions. If, however, you are aware of any RIGGS comparable to those I've documented in terms of their rank or awards, please let me know the details so that I can consider adding them at a later date.

BRITISH ISLES	SGT. FREDERICK C.  RIGGS, VC, MM  (c1890 - 1918)	LT.COLONEL A.F. McC.  RIGGS, DSO, MC  (1896 - 1976)	CAPTAIN T. H. R.  RIGGS, DCM, MM  (1892 - 1956)
AUSTRALIA	LT.COMMANDER  LEON  GOLDSWORTHY, GC, GM  (1909 - 1994)	THE FAMILY GROUP OF  HENRY RIGGS of Dorset  (collectively)	Note that these buttons will eventually link to the corresponding page for each of the individuals.
UNITED STATES	LIEUT. GENERAL  JOHN M. RIGGS, DSM, LM,  DFC, DMSM, AMSM, AM	MAJOR GENERAL  THEODORE S. RIGGS  LM, OBE (1907 - 1970)	BRIGADIER GENERAL  JONATHAN RIGGS  (1788 - 1835)
BARBARA RIGGS,  DEPUTY DIRECTOR,  US SECRET SERVICE	VICE ADMIRAL     RALPH S. RIGGS  NC, LM, BS (1895 - 1981)	REAR ADMIRAL      CECIL D. RIGGS  NC (1906 - 1992)	REAR ADMIRAL      CHARLES E. RIGGS  (1869 - 1963)
BLACK KETTLE (d.1868)  Cheyenne Indian Chief,  grandson: STACY RIGGS	COL.THOMAS J. RIGGS jr  SSM, CdeG(B), CdeG(F)  PH, PoW  (1916 - 1998)	COL. ROGER D. RIGGS  USAF THUNDERBIRDS  DEMONSTRATION TEAM	pfc WILLIAM M. RIGGS,  DSC, BSM, PH  (1914 - 1964)