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'''Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} '''Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax''', C.B. (24 July, 1885 – 6 November, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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I believe he was the son of Captain [[John Salwey Hallifax]], and the younger brother to [[Guy Waterhouse Hallifax]], who eventually became a Rear-Admiral.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of Captain [[John Salwey Hallifax|Hallifax]], R.N. was born in Bilton.  He gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid-May of 1902.
  
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Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1907.
  
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Hallifax was was appointed as navigating officer in {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} on 9 October 1914.  Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1915 and served in the ship at the [[Battle of Jutland]].
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He served in {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} to February, 1917, when he transferred to {{UK-IronDuke}} as navigator, where he remained until being appointed in command of {{UK-Plucky}} on 9 May, 1918.
  
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Hallifax was appointed in command of the {{UK-Seafire|f=t}} on 28 September, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 905}}
 
Hallifax was appointed in command of the {{UK-Seafire|f=t}} on 28 September, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 905}}
  
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Hallifax was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dartmouth|f=t}} in December, 1928.{{MackieRNW}}
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==Post-War==
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Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.
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Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1927.
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Hallifax was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dartmouth|f=t}} in December, 1928.
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Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 August, 1938.
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Hallifax was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 February, 1942.
  
 
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ronald+Hamilton+Curzon+Hallifax Service Records]
 
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ronald+Hamilton+Curzon+Hallifax Service Records]
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 6 April 2022

Vice-Admiral Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax, C.B. (24 July, 1885 – 6 November, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

I believe he was the son of Captain John Salwey Hallifax, and the younger brother to Guy Waterhouse Hallifax, who eventually became a Rear-Admiral.

Life & Career

The son of Captain Hallifax, R.N. was born in Bilton. He gained three and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia in mid-May of 1902.

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907.

Hallifax was was appointed as navigating officer in Queen Elizabeth on 9 October 1914. Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1915 and served in the ship at the Battle of Jutland.

He served in Queen Elizabeth to February, 1917, when he transferred to Iron Duke as navigator, where he remained until being appointed in command of Plucky on 9 May, 1918.

Hallifax was appointed in command of the destroyer Seafire on 28 September, 1918.[1]

Post-War

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1927.

Hallifax was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dartmouth in December, 1928.

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1938.

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 February, 1942.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gordon A. Coles 		Captain of H.M.S. Plucky
9 May, 1918 – 28 Sep, 1918 		Succeeded by
Patrick W. R. Weir
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Seafire
28 Sep, 1918[2] – 20 Feb, 1919 		Succeeded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
Preceded by
Charles G. Stuart 		Captain of H.M.S. Voyager
15 Mar, 1919 – 9 Apr, 1919 		Succeeded by
Herbert M. Hughes
Preceded by
George C. H. Lawson 		Captain of H.M.S. Salmon
9 Apr, 1919[3] – 2 Jun, 1919 		Succeeded by
Richard M. Welby
Preceded by
Joseph H. L. Yorke 		Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth
29 Dec, 1928[4] – May, 1929 		Succeeded by
Harry B. Jermain
Preceded by
Frank Elliott 		Captain of H.M.S. Wallace
16 Aug, 1929[5] – 16 Aug, 1931 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by
Frank Elliott 		Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla
16 Aug, 1929 – 16 Aug, 1931 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by
William J. Whitworth 		Captain of H.M.S. Rodney
25 Jul, 1936[6] – 16 Aug, 1938 		Succeeded by
Edward N. Syfret

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 902.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 230.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 285.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 269.

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