Herbert King-Hall

Sir Herbert King-Hall
Born 15 March 1862
Died 20 October 1936
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] Promoted to Captain in 1900, he took part in the Second Boer War and was mentioned in dispatches.[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] His last appointment was as Flag Officer, Orkneys and Shetland in 1918.[2]

Family

In 1905 he married Lady Mabel Emily Murray, daughter Viscount Stormont.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d The Peerage.com
  2. ^ a b c Career of admiral Herbert King-Hall
  3. ^ Naval and Military Intelligence, The Times, 9 March 1905
  4. ^ HMS Orion, Portsmouth 1912 Maritime Prints
  5. ^ Simonstown Historical Society
  6. ^ Great War Riverine Actions (Part 3 – Big Game Hunting in German East Africa) By Simon Stokes
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Paul Bush		 Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station
1913–1916		 Succeeded by
Sir Edward Charlton