Alexander Garden Halliday

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Alexander Garden Halliday, R.D., R.N.R. (18 August, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Halliday was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1915.[1]

Halliday was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 113 on 19 March, 1918.[2] In that year, he was subject to a navigating report and also warned to be more cautious following a collision between T.B. 113 and hopper H.15.[3]

He commanded her until he was demobilised upon his arrival in Australia on 28 February, 1919.[4]

Halliday was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 August, 1923.[5]

Halliday was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 18 August, 1928.[6]

World War II

In 1941, he mobilised with the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George M. Mercer
Captain of H.M. T.B. 113
19 Mar, 1918[7][8] – 28 Feb, 1919[9]
Succeeded by
Vessel Decommissioned

Footnotes

  1. Halliday Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/74. f. 74.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
  3. Halliday Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/74. f. 74.
  4. Halliday Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/74. f. 74.
  5. Halliday Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/74. f. 74.
  6. Halliday Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/74. f. 74.
  7. Halliday Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/74. f. 74.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
  9. Halliday Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/74. f. 74.