Walter Herman Gordon Fallowfield
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
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.
- ↑ Fallowfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/242. f. 243.