1938, 7TH MARCH - TEDD BRIGGS, HAWKE, 47 MESS, HAWKE FIRST X1 FOOTBALL TEAM, SEE NOTES BELOW.jpg
Albert Edward Pryke "Ted" Briggs MBE.
Ted joined HMS HOOD on 29th July 1939 and was one of the three survivors when she was sunk on 24th May 1941.
Ted returned to Ganges as Communications Officer in 1966 having been promoted to lieutenant some years earlier.
After retirement he joined the HMS Hood Association and was elected as the Associations first President in 1975 and again in 1995.
Ted who was the last survivor of the sinking CTB on 4th October 2008 at the age of 85.