George Fowler King-Hall
Admiral SIR George Fowler King-Hall, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (14 August, 1850 – 10 September, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 21 October, 1874, he took the extra name King, become George Fowler King Hall.[1]
King Hall was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1884.[2]
Captain
King Hall was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1891.[3]
On 13 March, 1900, King Hall was appointed to Renown as Chief of the Staff to Sir John A. Fisher, Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean Station.[4]
He was appointed command of the battleship Revenge on 2 February, 1901.[Citation needed]
Flag Rank
King Hall was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 May, 1904, vice Forsyth.[5]
In September, 1906, his name was changed to George Fowler King-Hall.[6]
King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 May, 1908, vice Custance.[7]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation 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.) on 19 June, 1911.[8]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 19 May, 1912, vice Beaumont.[9]
King-Hall's flag was struck in Cambrian at Port Melbourne on 21 October, 1913, and he left Melbourne for home on the 24th.[10]
Retirement
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, King-Hall was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 10 February, 1914.[11]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir George King-Hall" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1939. Issue 48407, col F, p. 11.
External Resource
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Angus MacLeod |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1906 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Sir Alfred W. Paget
|
| Preceded by Sir Richard Poore, Bart. |
Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station 1910 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Sir George E. Patey
|
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William D. V. Hamilton |
Chief of Staff, Mediterranean Station 13 Mar, 1900[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Stanley C. J. Colville |
| Preceded by Charles J. Briggs |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 2 Feb, 1901[Inference] – ? |
Succeeded by Frederic W. Fisher |
| Preceded by Angus MacLeod |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 28 Feb, 1906[13] – ? |
Succeeded by Alfred W. Paget |
| Preceded by Richard Poore |
Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station 31 Dec, 1910[14] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 March, 1900. Issue 36090, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27676. p. 3081. 13 May, 1904.
- ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28610. p. 3685. 21 May, 1912.
- ↑ Diary entries for 21-24 October, 1913.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 750.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 January, 1906. Issue 37926, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 25 November, 1910. Issue 39439, col E, p. 16.
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