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Admiral SIR Herbert Goodenough King-Hall, K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., LL.D., Royal Navy (15 March, 1862 – 20 October, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, King-Hall was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]

King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1895.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900.[3]

He was appointed command of the King Alfred on 22 December, 1903.[4]

King-Hall was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 31 March, 1905.[5]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 28 June, 1907.[6]

Flag Rank

King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 June, 1909, vice Tillard.[7]

King-Hall was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station on 28 December, 1912, and assumed command on 22 January, 1913.[8]

Great War

King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 March, 1915, vice Jellicoe.[9]

On 1 January, 1916, 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.).[10]

King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Brock, on 25 August, 1918.[11]

Post-War

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 May, 1922.[12]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  4. King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 42.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 March, 1905. Issue 37963, col A, p. 10.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4430. 28 June, 1907.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28262. p. 4767. 22 June, 1909.
  8. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (December, 1914). p. 7.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2365. 9 March, 1915.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 79. 31 December, 1915.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Herbert King-Hall" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 21 October, 1936. Issue 47511, col B, pg. 16.
  • King-Hall, Admiral Sir Herbert (1920). Naval Memories and Traditions. London: Hutchinson & Co..

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George E. Patey
Rear-Admiral, Second Division, Home Fleet
1911 – 1912
Succeeded by
Rosslyn E. Wemyss
Rear-Admiral in the Second Battle Squadron
1912
Preceded by
Paul W. Bush
Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station
1912 – 1915
Succeeded by
Edward F. B. Charlton

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