Guy Waterhouse Hallifax

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

I believe he was the son of Captain John Salwey Hallifax, and the older brother to Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax, who eventually became a Vice-Admiral.

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]

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.

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]^[9] – 8 Oct, 1928^[10]	Succeeded by Guy L. Coleridge
Preceded by James M. Pipon	Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Paris 15 Oct, 1928^[11] – 15 Oct, 1931^[12]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by James S. C. Salmond	Captain of H.M.S. Malaya 16 Aug, 1932^[13]^[14] – Apr, 1934^[15]	Succeeded by Frederick A. Buckley
Preceded by Arthur J. L. Murray	Director of the Signal Department 1 Oct, 1934^[16] – 31 Oct, 1935^[17]	Succeeded by Philip F. Glover