John Salwey Hallifax

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Rear-Admiral (retired) John Salwey Hallifax, (9 March, 1846 – 11 December, 1904) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1869.

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 October, 1881.

Hallifax was tried by Court Martial on 28 August, 1896 for suffering Undaunted to be stranded or hazarded. He was reprimanded and admonished to be more careful.

Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1887.

Retired at his own request on 31 August, 1899, Hallifax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 16 June, 1901.

His executor informed the Admiralty that Hallifax died suddenly on Sunday, 11 December, 1904.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Evelyn R. Le Marchant
Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan
22 Jan, 1885[1] – 31 Dec, 1887
Succeeded by
Edmund B. Van Koughnet
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Intrepid
11 Jul, 1893[2]c. 20 Aug, 1893[Inference]
Succeeded by
William C. C. Forsyth
Preceded by
The Rt. Hon. Lord Charles Beresford
Captain of H.M.S. Undaunted
17 Apr, 1894[3] – 11 May, 1897
Succeeded by
Arthur C. Clarke
Preceded by
Arthur C. Clarke
Captain of H.M.S. Edgar
11 May, 1897
Succeeded by
William C. C. Forsyth
Preceded by
John H. Rainier
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer
31 Mar, 1898[4] – 31 Aug, 1899
Succeeded by
John E. Blaxland

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 248.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 268d.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 304.