Guy Waterhouse Hallifax

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Rear-Admiral Guy Waterhouse Hallifax, C.M.G., Royal Navy (21 June, 1884 – 28 March, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1905.[1]

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1913.[2]

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[3]

Post-War

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1924.[4]

Hallifax was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carlisle in August, 1926.

In August, 1932, Hallifax was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 October, 1935 and was placed on the Retired List the next day.[5]

He died in an aircraft accident on 28 March, 1941.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick A. Sommerville
Captain of H.M. T.B. 33
14 Jul, 1904[6] – 3 Jan, 1905[7]
Succeeded by
Charles Davidge
Preceded by
Robert S. MacFarlan
Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle
12 Aug, 1926[8] – 8 Oct, 1928[9]
Succeeded by
Guy L. Coleridge
Preceded by
James M. Pipon
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Paris
15 Oct, 1928[10] – 15 Oct, 1931[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
James S. C. Salmond
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
16 Aug, 1932[12] – Apr, 1934[13]
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Buckley
Preceded by
Arthur J. L. Murray
Director of the Signal Department
1 Oct, 1934[14] – 31 Oct, 1935[15]
Succeeded by
Philip F. Glover

Footnotes

  1. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  2. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  3. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  4. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  5. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  6. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  7. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  8. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  9. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  10. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  11. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  12. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  13. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  14. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.
  15. Hallifax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 35.