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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. | |||
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}} | ||
Hall was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} 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 {{CommRN}} (retired) on 11 April, 1925. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 21:47, 29 August 2017
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] |
Succeeded by Guy O. Lydekker |
| Preceded by Charles A. W. Wrightson |
Captain of H.M.S. Earnest 30 Jan, 1914[4] |
Succeeded by Arthur Cocks |
| Preceded by Hugh T. England |
Captain of H.M.S. Chelmer 16 Mar, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Arthur V. Hemming |
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