Herbert King-Hall
| Sir Herbert King-Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1862 |
| Died | 20 October 1936 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1875–1919 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Endymion HMS Indomitable Cape of Good Hope Station |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Egyptian War Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Sir Herbert Goodenough King-Hall, KCB, CVO, DSO (15 March 1862 – 20 October 1936) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
Naval career
Born the son of Admiral Sir William King-Hall, Herbert King-Hall joined the Royal Navy in 1875.[1] He fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882,[1] and later commanded the special service vessel HMS Hearty. Promoted to Captain in 1900, he took part in the Second Boer War and was mentioned in despatches.[1] He was given command of HMS Endymion in 1903.[2] King-Hall was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence in 1905[3] and was given command of HMS Indomitable in 1908.[2] Promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1909, he became Second-in-Command of the 2nd Battle Squadron[4] before being appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1913 and serving in that role during World War I.[5] He led the operation to successfully destroy and then sink SMS Königsberg on the Rufiji River in Tanzania in July 1915.[6] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1916 New Year Honours. His last appointment was as Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands in 1918.[2]
Family
In 1905 he married Lady Mabel Emily Murray, daughter Viscount Stormont.[1] His older brother was Admiral Sir George King-Hall, his nephew the naval officer, writer, politician and playwright Stephen King-Hall, his niece the novelist, journalist and children's fiction writer Magdalen King-Hall.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 The Peerage.com
- 1 2 3 Career of admiral Herbert King-Hall
- ↑ Naval and Military Intelligence, The Times, 9 March 1905
- ↑ HMS Orion, Portsmouth 1912 Maritime Prints
- ↑ Simonstown Historical Society
- ↑ Great War Riverine Actions (Part 3 – Big Game Hunting in German East Africa) By Simon Stokes
- ↑ King-Hall, Stephen. My Naval Life. Faber & Faber, 1952, p 15ff.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Paul Bush |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 1913–1916 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Charlton |
| Preceded by Sir Frederic Brock |
Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands 1918–1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Prendergast |