Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax
Vice-Admiral Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax, C.B. (24 July, 1885 – 6 November, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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 John G. Bower |
| 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 |
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