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'''Frederick Crosby Halahan''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} '''Frederick Crosby Halahan''', C.M.G., M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (27 May, 1880 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Halahan was appointed to the old {{UK-1Dreadnought|f=tp}} for gunnery from 1 September 1906 to 26 August, 1907.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/143.|}} f. 147.</ref>
 
In August 1907, Halahan was granted three months time to seek medical help for deafness caused by big gunfire.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/143.|}} f. 147.</ref>
 
Halahan was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 December, 1908.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/143.|}} f. 147.</ref>
 
He was granted the acting rank of Wing Commander with seniority of 6 May 1915 and presently was promoted to the same rank with the same seniority.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/143.|}} f. 147.</ref>
 
Halahan was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/143.|}} f. 147.</ref>
 
On 1 August 1919 he was granted a permanent commission as a Group Captain, R.A.F..<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/143.|}} f. 147.</ref>
 
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 23:09, 6 April 2022

Commander Frederick Crosby Halahan, C.M.G., M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (27 May, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of retired Colonel S. H. Halahan. On 14 January 1896 Halahan was convicted of bullying other cadets aboard H.M.S. Britannia, requiring special reports to be forwarded after three and six months.[1]

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1900.[2]

It was initially reported that Halahan would take command of the destroyer Opossum for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1904,[3] but Lieutenant George Piercy Leith's Service Record and other newspaper reports make it clear that Leith actually took command.

Halahan was appointed to the old turret ship H.M.S. Dreadnought for gunnery from 1 September 1906 to 26 August, 1907.[4]

In August 1907, Halahan was granted three months time to seek medical help for deafness caused by big gunfire.[5]

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1908.[6]

He was granted the acting rank of Wing Commander with seniority of 6 May 1915 and presently was promoted to the same rank with the same seniority.[7]

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[8]

On 1 August 1919 he was granted a permanent commission as a Group Captain, R.A.F..[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		In Command, Dunkirk Air Base
12 Sep, 1916[10] – 31 Jul, 1919[11] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  2. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  3. ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  4. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  5. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  6. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  7. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  8. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  9. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  10. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.
  11. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/143. f. 147.

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