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Revision as of 12:24, 24 June 2014

Admiral SIR George Fowler King-Hall, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (14 August, 1850 – 10 September, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 21 October, 1874, he took the extra name King, become George Fowler King Hall.[1]

King Hall was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1884.[2]

Captain

King Hall was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1891.[3]

On 13 March, 1900, King Hall was appointed to Renown as Chief of the Staff to Sir John A. Fisher, Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean Station.[4]

He was appointed command of the battleship Revenge on 2 February, 1901.[Citation needed]

Flag Rank

King Hall was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 May, 1904, vice Forsyth.[5]

In September, 1906, his name was changed to George Fowler King-Hall.[6]

King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 May, 1908, vice Custance.[7]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 19 May, 1912, vice Beaumont.[9]

King-Hall's flag was struck in Cambrian at Port Melbourne on 21 October, 1913, and he left Melbourne for home on the 24th.[10]

Retirement

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, King-Hall was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 10 February, 1914.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir George King-Hall" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1939. Issue 48407, col F, p. 11.

External Resource

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. V. Hamilton
Chief of Staff, Mediterranean Station
13 Mar, 1900[12] – ?
Succeeded by
Stanley C. J. Colville
Preceded by
Charles J. Briggs
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
2 Feb, 1901[Inference] – ?
Succeeded by
Frederic W. Fisher
Preceded by
Angus MacLeod
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland
28 Feb, 1906[13] – ?
Succeeded by
Alfred W. Paget
Preceded by
Richard Poore
Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station
31 Dec, 1910[14] – ?
Succeeded by
George E. Patey
as Vice-Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet

Footnotes

  1. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 March, 1900. Issue 36090, col E, p. 7.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27676. p. 3081. 13 May, 1904.
  6. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28610. p. 3685. 21 May, 1912.
  10. Diary entries for 21-24 October, 1913.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
  12. King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 750.
  13. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 January, 1906. Issue 37926, col A, p. 7.
  14. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 25 November, 1910. Issue 39439, col E, p. 16.

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