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− | '''Fitzroy Henry Hall''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | Acting {{CommRN}} '''Fitzroy Henry Hall''', R.N. (7 February, 1877 – 17 July, 1917) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Kensington. | |
− | Hall was | + | |
− | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1899.<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|}} f. 344.</ref> |
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− | Hall was | + | In October 1908, Rear-Admiral (D) reported that Hall "never does more than he can help & is absolutely wanting in energy." He was removed from command of the {{UK-1Brazen|f=t}} as a result.<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|}} f. 344.</ref> |
− | Hall was | + | |
− | + | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1907. He was superseded in command of the {{UK-Jason|f=t}} on 23 Octopber 1909 after a Court of Enquiry into his failure to render the ship's victualling accounts. He had previously elicited displeasure in grounding the ship after failing to verify his course by compass.<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|}} f. 344.</ref> | |
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+ | Hall was granted the acting rank of {{CommRN}} on 13 January, 1915.<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|}} f. 344.</ref> | ||
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+ | Hall was appointed in command of the {{UK-Newmarket|f=t}} on 13 January, 1915 and died when she was torpedoed by {{DE-UC38}} in the Mediterranean on 17 July 1917.<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|}} f. 344.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
− | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Fitzroy+Henry+Hall Service Records] | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Fitzroy+Henry+Hall+196 Service Records] |
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George James Todd|George J. Todd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coquette (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coquette'']]'''<br> | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George James Todd|George J. Todd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coquette (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coquette'']]'''<br>25 Apr, 1905<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref> – 18 Sep, 1905<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Barne|Michael Barne]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Chapman Alcock|Henry C. Alcock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Contest (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Contest'']]'''<br>10 Apr, 1906{{NLJun06|p. 295}} – | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Luce|John Luce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kangaroo (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kangaroo'']]'''<br>18 Sep, 1905<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref> – 25 Oct, 1905<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gilbert Howard|William G. Howard]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Hose|Walter Hose]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jason (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jason'']]'''<br>11 Jan, 1909{{NLJul09|p. 334}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Francis Herbert Cole|John F. H. Cole]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Chapman Alcock|Henry C. Alcock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Contest (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Contest'']]'''<br>10 Apr, 1906<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLJun06|p. 295}} – 5 Jun, 1906<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Ernest Marcon|Reginald E. Marcon]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Edmund Denison|Harold E. Denison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Brazen (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Brazen'']]'''<br>5 Jun, 1906<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref> – 6 Nov, 1906<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|D7603090}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Richards Corner|John R. Corner]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Hose|Walter Hose]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jason (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jason'']]'''<br>11 Jan, 1909<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|}} f. 344.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 334}} – 23 Oct, 1909<ref>Hall Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/340.|}} f. 344.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Francis Herbert Cole|John F. H. Cole]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{CatBritannia|January, 1891}} | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 19:09, 6 April 2022
Acting Commander Fitzroy Henry Hall, R.N. (7 February, 1877 – 17 July, 1917) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Kensington.
Hall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.[1]
In October 1908, Rear-Admiral (D) reported that Hall "never does more than he can help & is absolutely wanting in energy." He was removed from command of the destroyer Brazen as a result.[2]
Hall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1907. He was superseded in command of the torpedo gunboat Jason on 23 Octopber 1909 after a Court of Enquiry into his failure to render the ship's victualling accounts. He had previously elicited displeasure in grounding the ship after failing to verify his course by compass.[3]
Hall was granted the acting rank of Commander on 13 January, 1915.[4]
Hall was appointed in command of the Template:UK-Newmarket on 13 January, 1915 and died when she was torpedoed by UC 38 in the Mediterranean on 17 July 1917.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by George J. Todd |
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 25 Apr, 1905[6] – 18 Sep, 1905[7] |
Succeeded by Michael Barne |
Preceded by John Luce |
Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 18 Sep, 1905[8] – 25 Oct, 1905[9] |
Succeeded by William G. Howard |
Preceded by Henry C. Alcock |
Captain of H.M.S. Contest 10 Apr, 1906[10][11] – 5 Jun, 1906[12] |
Succeeded by Reginald E. Marcon |
Preceded by Harold E. Denison |
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen 5 Jun, 1906[13] – 6 Nov, 1906[14] |
Succeeded by John R. Corner |
Preceded by Walter Hose |
Captain of H.M.S. Jason 11 Jan, 1909[15][16] – 23 Oct, 1909[17] |
Succeeded by John F. H. Cole |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. 344.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. 344.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. 344.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. 344.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. 344.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 295.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. ?.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 334.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/340. f. 344.