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King-Hall was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25429/pages/27 no. 25429. p. 27.] 2 January, 1885.</ref> | King-Hall was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25429/pages/27 no. 25429. p. 27.] 2 January, 1885.</ref> | ||
==Captain== | |||
King-Hall was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | King-Hall was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | ||
On 13 March, 1900, King-Hall was appointed to [[H.M.S. Renown (1895)|''Renown'']] as Chief of the Staff to [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Sir John A. Fisher]], Commander-in-Chief on the [[Mediterranean Station]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 15 March, 1900. Issue '''36090''', col E, pg. 7.</ref> | |||
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 1 June 2011
Admiral SIR George Fowler King-Hall, K.C.B., Royal Navy (14 August, 1850 – 10 September, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1884.[1]
Captain
King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1891.[2]
On 13 March, 1900, King-Hall was appointed to Renown as Chief of the Staff to Sir John A. Fisher, Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean Station.[3]
Flag Rank
King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 May, 1904, vice Forsyth.[4]
King-Hall was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 May, 1908, vice Custance.[5]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was knighted and promoted Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.[6]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 19 May, 1912, vice Beaumont.[7]
King-Hall's flag was struck in Cambrian at Port Melbourne on 21 October, 1913, and he left Melbourne for home on the 24th.[8]
Retirement
King-Hall was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 February, 1914.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 March, 1900. Issue 36090, col E, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27676. p. 3081. 13 May, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28610. p. 3685. 21 May, 1912.
- ↑ Diary entries for 21-24 October, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir George King-Hall" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1939. Issue 48407, col F, pg. 11.
External Resource
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Angus MacLeod |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1906 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Sir Alfred W. Paget |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Poore, Bart. |
Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station 1910 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |
- 1850 births
- 1939 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1864
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Chiefs of the Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
- Assistants to the Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
- Senior Officers on the Coast of Ireland
- Commanders-in-Chief on the Australian Station
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
