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Admiral 'Sir Lionel Halsey' GCMG GCVO KCIE CB ADC (26 February 1872–26 October 1949) was a British Royal Navy officer and courtier.
Halsey was born in London, the fourth son of Sir Thomas Frederick Halsey, 1st Baronet. After primary education at Stubbington House, Fareham, Hampshire, he entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in January 1885. He was commissioned a Sub-Lieutenant on 14 July 1891.[1] In July 1893 he was posted to the Royal Yacht and was promoted Lieutenant on 28 August 1893.[2] He served with the Mediterranean Fleet and then on the North America and West Indies Station, before joining HMS ''Powerful''. In the South African War he commanded a battery of naval guns in the Defence of Ladysmith, for which he was mentioned in dispatches and promoted Commander on 1 January 1901. He was posted to the cruiser HMS ''Diana'' as Executive Officer and served in her in the Mediterranean until June 1902. From November 1902 he served as Executive Officer in HMS ''Good Hope'', flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron.
In January 1905 Halsey was appointed Naval Member of the new Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Committee at the Admiralty, and was promoted Captain on 30 June 1905.[3] In August 1905 he took command of HMS ''Powerful'', as flag captain to Sir Wilmot Hawkes as Commander-in-Chief Australia. In April 1911 he was given command of HMS ''Donegal'' in the 4th Cruiser Squadron and in 1912 took over the new battle cruiser HMS ''New Zealand'' on her cruise around the world to "show the flag". He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) on 8 December 1913.[4] On 19 September 1914 he was appointed a Naval ADC to the King.[5]
After the outbreak of the First World War, Halsey commanded the ''New Zealand'' at the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915, for which he was again mentioned in dispatches. In June 1915 he became Captain of the Fleet to Sir John Jellicoe in HMS ''Iron Duke'' with the rank of Commodore 1st Class. He was present at the Battle of Jutland, being mentioned in dispatches for a third time and appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 3 June 1916.[6] On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Officer of the ''Légion d'honneur''[7] and was promoted to Commander in 1917.[8]
On 4 December 1916 Halsey was appointed Fourth Sea Lord at the Admiralty, becoming Third Sea Lord in May 1917. In April 1917 he was promoted Rear-Admiral. In September 1918 he returned to sea in the battle cruiser HMAS ''Australia'' in command of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet and was present at the German surrender at Scapa Flow. He was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1918 and in 1919 received the Distinguished Service Medal of the United States.[9] He served at the Admiralty from March to August 1919, when he became chief of staff to the Prince of Wales for his tour of Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies, and other colonies in HMS ''Renown''. For this he was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) on 1 December 1919[10] and promoted Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) on 11 October 1920.[11]
In November 1920 Halsey was appointed Comptroller and Treasurer to the Prince of Wales. He became an extra equerry in 1921. He was promoted Vice-Admiral on 5 July 1921 and retired from the Navy on 1 November 1922. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1922 after the Prince's visit to India, promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) on 16 October 1925 following the Prince's visit to Africa and South America,[12] and promoted Admiral on 4 October 1926.[13] He was also awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun 1st Class in 1922.[14]
In 1936 he was dismissed from the staff of King Edward VIII, as the Prince of Wales had now become. This was probably due to his opposition to Wallis Simpson becoming queen. In 1937, however, he was appointed an extra equerry to the new King George VI and took part in the coronation procession.
1. ''London Gazette'', 22 November 1892
2. ''London Gazette'', 26 September 1893
3. ''London Gazette'', 30 June 1905
4. ''London Gazette'', 9 December 1913
5. ''London Gazette'', 22 September 1914
6. ''London Gazette'', 2 June 1916
7. ''London Gazette'', 15 September 1916
8. ''London Gazette'', 20 April 1917
9. ''London Gazette'', 12 September 1919
10. ''London Gazette'', 23 December 1919
11. ''London Gazette'', 15 October 1920
12. ''London Gazette'', 10 November 1925
13. ''London Gazette'', 8 October 1926
14. ''London Gazette'', 9 June 1922
★ Biography, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''
Halsey was born in London, the fourth son of Sir Thomas Frederick Halsey, 1st Baronet. After primary education at Stubbington House, Fareham, Hampshire, he entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in January 1885. He was commissioned a Sub-Lieutenant on 14 July 1891.[1] In July 1893 he was posted to the Royal Yacht and was promoted Lieutenant on 28 August 1893.[2] He served with the Mediterranean Fleet and then on the North America and West Indies Station, before joining HMS ''Powerful''. In the South African War he commanded a battery of naval guns in the Defence of Ladysmith, for which he was mentioned in dispatches and promoted Commander on 1 January 1901. He was posted to the cruiser HMS ''Diana'' as Executive Officer and served in her in the Mediterranean until June 1902. From November 1902 he served as Executive Officer in HMS ''Good Hope'', flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron.
In January 1905 Halsey was appointed Naval Member of the new Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Committee at the Admiralty, and was promoted Captain on 30 June 1905.[3] In August 1905 he took command of HMS ''Powerful'', as flag captain to Sir Wilmot Hawkes as Commander-in-Chief Australia. In April 1911 he was given command of HMS ''Donegal'' in the 4th Cruiser Squadron and in 1912 took over the new battle cruiser HMS ''New Zealand'' on her cruise around the world to "show the flag". He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) on 8 December 1913.[4] On 19 September 1914 he was appointed a Naval ADC to the King.[5]
After the outbreak of the First World War, Halsey commanded the ''New Zealand'' at the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915, for which he was again mentioned in dispatches. In June 1915 he became Captain of the Fleet to Sir John Jellicoe in HMS ''Iron Duke'' with the rank of Commodore 1st Class. He was present at the Battle of Jutland, being mentioned in dispatches for a third time and appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 3 June 1916.[6] On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Officer of the ''Légion d'honneur''[7] and was promoted to Commander in 1917.[8]
On 4 December 1916 Halsey was appointed Fourth Sea Lord at the Admiralty, becoming Third Sea Lord in May 1917. In April 1917 he was promoted Rear-Admiral. In September 1918 he returned to sea in the battle cruiser HMAS ''Australia'' in command of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet and was present at the German surrender at Scapa Flow. He was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1918 and in 1919 received the Distinguished Service Medal of the United States.[9] He served at the Admiralty from March to August 1919, when he became chief of staff to the Prince of Wales for his tour of Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies, and other colonies in HMS ''Renown''. For this he was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) on 1 December 1919[10] and promoted Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) on 11 October 1920.[11]
In November 1920 Halsey was appointed Comptroller and Treasurer to the Prince of Wales. He became an extra equerry in 1921. He was promoted Vice-Admiral on 5 July 1921 and retired from the Navy on 1 November 1922. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1922 after the Prince's visit to India, promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) on 16 October 1925 following the Prince's visit to Africa and South America,[12] and promoted Admiral on 4 October 1926.[13] He was also awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun 1st Class in 1922.[14]
In 1936 he was dismissed from the staff of King Edward VIII, as the Prince of Wales had now become. This was probably due to his opposition to Wallis Simpson becoming queen. In 1937, however, he was appointed an extra equerry to the new King George VI and took part in the coronation procession.
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Footnotes
1. ''London Gazette'', 22 November 1892
2. ''London Gazette'', 26 September 1893
3. ''London Gazette'', 30 June 1905
4. ''London Gazette'', 9 December 1913
5. ''London Gazette'', 22 September 1914
6. ''London Gazette'', 2 June 1916
7. ''London Gazette'', 15 September 1916
8. ''London Gazette'', 20 April 1917
9. ''London Gazette'', 12 September 1919
10. ''London Gazette'', 23 December 1919
11. ''London Gazette'', 15 October 1920
12. ''London Gazette'', 10 November 1925
13. ''London Gazette'', 8 October 1926
14. ''London Gazette'', 9 June 1922
Reference
★ Biography, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''
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