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{{ViceRN}} '''Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax''', C.B. (24 July, 1885 – 6 November, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{ViceRN}} '''Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax''', C.B. (24 July, 1885 – 6 November, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| + | I believe he was the son of Captain [[John Salwey Hallifax]], and the younger brother to [[Guy Waterhouse Hallifax]], who eventually became a Rear-Admiral. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | The son of Captain Hallifax, R.N. was born in Bilton. He gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid-May of 1902. | + | The son of Captain [[John Salwey Hallifax|Hallifax]], R.N. was born in Bilton. He gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid-May of 1902. |
Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1907. | Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1907. | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Voyager (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Voyager'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1919 – 9 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Masterman Hughes|Herbert M. Hughes]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Voyager (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Voyager'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1919 – 9 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Masterman Hughes|Herbert M. Hughes]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Cecil Herbert Lawson|George C. H. Lawson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Salmon (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Salmon'']]'''<br>9 Apr, 1919{{NLMay19|p. 902}} – 2 Jun, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Martin Welby|Richard M. Welby]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Cecil Herbert Lawson|George C. H. Lawson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Salmon (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Salmon'']]'''<br>9 Apr, 1919{{NLMay19|p. 902}} – 2 Jun, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Martin Welby|Richard M. Welby]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Joseph Hugh Langdon Yorke|Joseph H. L. Yorke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dartmouth (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dartmouth'']]'''<br>29 Dec, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 230}} – May, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Joseph Hugh Langdon Yorke|Joseph H. L. Yorke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dartmouth (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dartmouth'']]'''<br>29 Dec, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 230}} – May, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Bingham Jermain|Harry B. Jermain]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Elliott|Frank Elliott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wallace (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wallace'']]'''<br>16 Aug, 1929{{NLJul31|p. 285}} – 16 Aug, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Elliott|Frank Elliott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wallace (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wallace'']]'''<br>16 Aug, 1929{{NLJul31|p. 285}} – 16 Aug, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Elliott|Frank Elliott]]'''|'''[[Fifth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>16 Aug, 1929 – 16 Aug, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Elliott|Frank Elliott]]'''|'''[[Fifth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>16 Aug, 1929 – 16 Aug, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''}} | ||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1901}} | {{CatBritannia|January, 1901}} | ||
{{CatNavigatingOfficer|UK}} | {{CatNavigatingOfficer|UK}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 6 April 2022
Vice-Admiral Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax, C.B. (24 July, 1885 – 6 November, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
I believe he was the son of Captain John Salwey Hallifax, and the younger brother to Guy Waterhouse Hallifax, who eventually became a Rear-Admiral.
Life & Career
The son of Captain Hallifax, R.N. was born in Bilton. He gained three and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia in mid-May of 1902.
Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907.
Hallifax was was appointed as navigating officer in Queen Elizabeth on 9 October 1914. Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1915 and served in the ship at the Battle of Jutland.
He served in Queen Elizabeth to February, 1917, when he transferred to Iron Duke as navigator, where he remained until being appointed in command of Plucky on 9 May, 1918.
Hallifax was appointed in command of the destroyer Seafire on 28 September, 1918.[1]
Post-War
Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.
Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1927.
Hallifax was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dartmouth in December, 1928.
Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1938.
Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 February, 1942.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gordon A. Coles |
Captain of H.M.S. Plucky 9 May, 1918 – 28 Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by Patrick W. R. Weir |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Seafire 28 Sep, 1918[2] – 20 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew B. Cunningham |
| Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
Captain of H.M.S. Voyager 15 Mar, 1919 – 9 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Herbert M. Hughes |
| Preceded by George C. H. Lawson |
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon 9 Apr, 1919[3] – 2 Jun, 1919 |
Succeeded by Richard M. Welby |
| Preceded by Joseph H. L. Yorke |
Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth 29 Dec, 1928[4] – May, 1929 |
Succeeded by Harry B. Jermain |
| Preceded by Frank Elliott |
Captain of H.M.S. Wallace 16 Aug, 1929[5] – 16 Aug, 1931 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
| Preceded by Frank Elliott |
Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla 16 Aug, 1929 – 16 Aug, 1931 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
| Preceded by William J. Whitworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Rodney 25 Jul, 1936[6] – 16 Aug, 1938 |
Succeeded by Edward N. Syfret |
Footnotes
