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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
| − | He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 August, 1891. He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 14 August, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26356/pages/7551 no. 26356. p. 7551.] 23 December, 1892.</ref> | + | He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 August, 1891. He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 14 August, 1892.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26356/pages/7551 no. 26356. p. 7551.] 23 December, 1892.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 1 January, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/4 no. 27512. p. 4.] 2 January, 1903.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 1 January, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/4 no. 27512. p. 4.] 2 January, 1903.</ref> |
| − | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096. p. 34.] 3 January, 1908.</ref> | + | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096. p. 34.] 3 January, 1908.</ref> |
On 30 December, 1911, Fisher wrote to Churchill, "… you must get home Captain S. S. Hall of the [[H.M.S. Diana (1895)|''Diana'']] as soon as you can! Dear old A. K. Wilson got rid of him as he was a d—d sight too pertinacious!"<ref>''Winston S. Churchill. Companion Volume II Part 2. p. 1365.</ref> | On 30 December, 1911, Fisher wrote to Churchill, "… you must get home Captain S. S. Hall of the [[H.M.S. Diana (1895)|''Diana'']] as soon as you can! Dear old A. K. Wilson got rid of him as he was a d—d sight too pertinacious!"<ref>''Winston S. Churchill. Companion Volume II Part 2. p. 1365.</ref> | ||
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==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
| − | Hall was appointed {{Com1RN}} on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/86 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> | + | Hall was appointed {{Com1RN}} on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/86 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> |
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
| − | 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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31581/pages/12141 no. 31581. p. 12141.] 3 October, 1919.</ref> | + | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 18 July, 1919, vice [[George Cuthbert Cayley|Cayley]].<ref>''The 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.<ref>''The 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> and to {{AdmRN}} on 27 February, 1929.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33474/pages/1575 no. 33474. p. 1575.] 5 March, 1929.</ref> | + | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33010/pages/219 no. 33010. p. 219.] 9 January, 1925.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 27 February, 1929.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33474/pages/1575 no. 33474. p. 1575.] 5 March, 1929.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 24 September 2012
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
He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 August, 1891. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 14 August, 1892.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 1 January, 1903.[2]
Hall was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]
On 30 December, 1911, Fisher wrote to Churchill, "… you must get home Captain S. S. Hall of the Diana as soon as you can! Dear old A. K. Wilson got rid of him as he was a d—d sight too pertinacious!"[4]
Hall was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[5]
Great War
Hall was appointed Commodore, First Class on 1 January, 1918.[6]
Post-War
Hall was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 July, 1919, vice Cayley.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 September.[8]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,[9] and to Admiral on 27 February, 1929.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26356. p. 7551. 23 December, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ Winston S. Churchill. Companion Volume II Part 2. p. 1365.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31486. p. 9863. 1 August, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31581. p. 12141. 3 October, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.
Bibliography
- "Admiral S. S. Hall" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 January, 1955. Issue 53136, col D, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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