Charles Reginald Brigstocke CB (22 July 1876 – 7 April 1951) was a British

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.Obituary, '' The Times'', 9 April 1951 Brigstocke was born in Carmarthen, Wales, and educated at Llandovery School. He entered the

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in 1894. In 1901 he was

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by the Middle Temple. Between 1903 and 1918 he worked at the

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. In 1918 he transferred to the Air Ministry and was appointed Assistant Secretary in 1919, serving with the air delegation at the Versailles Conference. For these services he was appointed

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(CB) in the

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. From 1921 to 1932 he served as Director of Contracts at the Air Ministry, and from 1932 until his retirement in 1936 he was Principal Assistant Secretary.

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1876 births 1951 deaths People from Carmarthen Civil servants in the Admiralty Civil servants in the Air Ministry Companions of the Order of the Bath Welsh barristers Members of the Middle Temple {{UK-gov-bio-stub