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

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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.

 
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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) 
 
 
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AUSTRALIA 
 
LT.COMMANDER  LEON 
GOLDSWORTHY, GC, GM 
(1909 - 1994) 
 
THE FAMILY GROUP OF 
HENRY RIGGS of Dorset 
(collectively) 
 
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corresponding page for
each of the individuals.
 
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UNITED STATES 
 
starstarstar LIEUT. GENERAL 
JOHN M. RIGGS, DSM, LM, 
DFC, DMSM, AMSM, AM 
 
starstar  MAJOR GENERAL 
THEODORE S. RIGGS 
LM, OBE (1907 - 1970) 
 
star BRIGADIER GENERAL 
JONATHAN RIGGS 
(1788 - 1835) 
 
BARBARA RIGGS, 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, 
US SECRET SERVICE 
 
starstarstar  VICE ADMIRAL    
RALPH S. RIGGS 
NC, LM, BS (1895 - 1981) 
 
starstar   REAR ADMIRAL     
CECIL D. RIGGS 
NC (1906 - 1992) 
 
starstar   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) 
 
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