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| − | '''Ralph Meyrick Hall''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Ralph Meyrick Hall''', R.N. (11 April, 1885 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Hall was born in Broughton in Furness, the son of a solicitor, and entered the service direct from Conway 15 January, 1901. | |
| − | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1906. |
| − | + | In April 1910 he passed the preliminary exam to be an interpreter in German. | |
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Hall was appointed {{LieutRN}} (I) & Commander of the {{UK-TB19|f=t}} on 10 September, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 400}} | Hall was appointed {{LieutRN}} (I) & Commander of the {{UK-TB19|f=t}} on 10 September, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 400}} | ||
Hall was appointed in command of the {{UK-Earnest|f=t}} on 30 January, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 309}} | Hall was appointed in command of the {{UK-Earnest|f=t}} on 30 January, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 309}} | ||
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| + | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1914. | ||
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| + | Placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 20 September, 1917. | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Hall was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 11 April, 1925. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ralph+Meyrick+Hall Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ralph+Meyrick+Hall Service Records] | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Meyrick_Hall}} |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Fenwick Stow|Charles F. Stow]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 19 (1907)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 19]]'''<br>10 Sep, 1912{{NLDec13|p. 401}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Onslow Lydekker|Guy O. Lydekker]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Fenwick Stow|Charles F. Stow]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 19 (1907)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 19]]'''<br>10 Sep, 1912{{NLDec13|p. 401}} – Feb, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Onslow Lydekker|Guy O. Lydekker]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Archibald Wise Wrightson|Charles A. W. Wrightson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Earnest (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Earnest'']]'''<br>30 Jan, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 393''p''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Cocks|Arthur Cocks]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic Archibald Hunter Russel|Frederic A. H. Russel]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Avon (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Avon'']]'''<br>mid Jan, 1914 – 30 Jan, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Archibald Wise Wrightson|Charles A. W. Wrightson]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Turnour England|Hugh T. England]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Chelmer (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Chelmer'']]'''<br>16 Mar, 1916{{NLOct16|p. 393''a''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Vernon Hemming|Arthur V. Hemming]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Archibald Wise Wrightson|Charles A. W. Wrightson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Earnest (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Earnest'']]'''<br>30 Jan, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 393''p''}} – 22 Oct, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Cocks|Arthur Cocks]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Turnour England|Hugh T. England]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Chelmer (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Chelmer'']]'''<br>16 Mar, 1916{{NLOct16|p. 393''a''}} – 21 Sep, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Vernon Hemming|Arthur V. Hemming]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Fraser|The Hon. George Fraser]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jonquil (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jonquil'']]'''<br>21 Sep, 1916 – 23 Apr, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Keith Richard Farquharson|Keith R. Farquharson]]'''}} | ||
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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Ralph}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Ralph Meyrick}} |
| − | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1885|}} |
| + | {{CatComm|UK}} | ||
| + | {{CatConway|January, 1901}} | ||
| + | {{CatRN}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:09, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) Ralph Meyrick Hall, R.N. (11 April, 1885 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hall was born in Broughton in Furness, the son of a solicitor, and entered the service direct from Conway 15 January, 1901.
Hall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1906.
In April 1910 he passed the preliminary exam to be an interpreter in German.
Hall was appointed Lieutenant (I) & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 19 on 10 September, 1912.[1]
Hall was appointed in command of the destroyer Earnest on 30 January, 1914.[2]
Hall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1914.
Placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 20 September, 1917.
Post-War
Hall was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 11 April, 1925.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles F. Stow |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 19 10 Sep, 1912[3] – Feb, 1914 |
Succeeded by Guy O. Lydekker |
| Preceded by Frederic A. H. Russel |
Captain of H.M.S. Avon mid Jan, 1914 – 30 Jan, 1914 |
Succeeded by Charles A. W. Wrightson |
| Preceded by Charles A. W. Wrightson |
Captain of H.M.S. Earnest 30 Jan, 1914[4] – 22 Oct, 1915 |
Succeeded by Arthur Cocks |
| Preceded by Hugh T. England |
Captain of H.M.S. Chelmer 16 Mar, 1916[5] – 21 Sep, 1916 |
Succeeded by Arthur V. Hemming |
| Preceded by The Hon. George Fraser |
Captain of H.M.S. Jonquil 21 Sep, 1916 – 23 Apr, 1917 |
Succeeded by Keith R. Farquharson |
Footnotes
