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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 September, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31581/pages/12141 no. 31581.  p. 12141.]  3 October, 1919.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33010/pages/219 no. 33010.  p. 219.]  9 January, 1925.</ref>
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Hall was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 18 July, 1919, vice [[George Cuthbert Cayley|Cayley]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31486/pages/9863 no. 31486.  p. 9863.]  1 August, 1919.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 September, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31581/pages/12141 no. 31581.  p. 12141.]  3 October, 1919.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33010/pages/219 no. 33010.  p. 219.]  9 January, 1925.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 10:16, 5 April 2011

Admiral Sydney Stewart Hall, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 June, 1872 – 10 January, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Hall was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[1]

Great War

Hall was appointed Commodore, First Class on 1 January, 1918.[2]

Post-War

Hall was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 July, 1919, vice Cayley.[3] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 September, 1919.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
  3. London Gazette: no. 31486. p. 9863. 1 August, 1919.
  4. London Gazette: no. 31581. p. 12141. 3 October, 1919.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral S. S. Hall" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 January, 1955. Issue 53136, col D, pg. 10.

Service Records