Walter Herman Gordon Fallowfield

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Captain Walter Herman Gordon Fallowfield (27 April, 1888 – 6 December, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Ayrshire, Fallowfield was raised by a Mrs. Mackintosh.

Fallowfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1910.[1]

Fallowfield was appointed to Basilisk as first officer on 7 January, 1914. He was made her captain on 9 May, 1915 when Commander Henry Haire-Forster was invalided. After Basilisk paid off on 31 May, 1918, Fallowfield was appointed in command of the destroyer Marvel on 22 June, 1918.[2]

Fallowfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1918.[3]

Fallowfield was appointed in command of the destroyer Veteran on 29 October, 1919.[4]

Fallowfield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924.[5]

Fallowfield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1931.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry Haire-Forster
Captain of H.M.S. Basilisk
9 May, 1915[7] – 31 May, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Villiers J. H. H. Sankey
Preceded by
Edwin A. Homan
Captain of H.M.S. Marvel
22 Jun, 1918[9][10] – 1 May, 1919[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John M. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Mameluke
1 May, 1919[12] – Oct, 1919[13]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Veteran
29 Oct, 1919[14][15] – May, 1921[16]
Succeeded by
William J. Whitworth
Preceded by
John C. Leach
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
15 Feb, 1939[17] – 29 Feb, 1940[18]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Guy Herbrand Edward Russell
Preceded by
Everard J. Hardman-Jones
Captain of H.M.S. Ganges
21 May, 1940[19] – 25 Apr, 1944[20]
Succeeded by
George L. D. Gibbs
Preceded by
Douglas C. Lang
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
5 Dec, 1944[21] – 26 Feb, 1945[22]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey A. B. Hawkins
Captain of H.M.S. Kent
27 Feb, 1945[23] – 14 Oct, 1945[24]
Succeeded by
Philip H. Calderon

Footnotes

  1. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  2. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  3. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.
  5. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  6. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  7. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  8. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  9. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
  11. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  12. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  13. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  14. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  15. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.
  16. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  17. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  18. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  19. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  20. Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
  21. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  22. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  23. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
  24. Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.

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