Edward Matthew Hale
Retired Commander Edward Matthew Hale (11 May, 1864 – 19 January, 1921) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hae was born in Perth, Australia. He listed a Reverend G. Christian as his guardian upon joining the navy.
Hale was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June 1887.[1]
In January 1901, Rear-Admiral H. L. Pearson recorded that "[Hale] has twice come under my notice as not being perfectly sober, but not sufficient to have a clear case."
Suffering from some health issues, Hale was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on 11 May 1909.[2]
He provided transport duties at Le Havre during the war, despite suffering from a stomach disease, and died at the Royal Hotel in Guernsey in 1921, "having committed suicide while of unsound mind".[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas C. Fenton |
Captain of H.M.S. Boomerang 2 Apr, 1900[4] – 9 Oct, 1903[5] |
Succeeded by Harry H. Smyth |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/222. f. 234.
- ↑ Hale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/222. f. 234.
- ↑ Hale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/222. f. 234.
- ↑ Hale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/222. f. 234.
- ↑ Hale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/222. f. 234.
