Sir Thomas Halsey, 3rd Baronet

Early life Born in South Mimms in 1898, Halsey was the elder son of Sir Walter Halsey, 2nd Baronet, and his wife Agnes Marion, the daughter of William Macalpine Leny. He was educated at Eton College and Jesus College, Cambridge. He was already a lieutenant in the Royal Navy when he went up to Cambridge.

Cricketer Halsey was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler.

He played cricket for Eton in 1915 and 1916, but it was for the Royal Navy cricket team that he made his first-class debut, playing against his university side during the 1920 English cricket season.

He played twice for the university cricket team in 1920, but did not gain his blue. The rest of his first-class matches were all for the Royal Navy, mostly against the British Army cricket team, though there were also matches against the RAF and New Zealand. captaining the side and scoring a century in the first innings.

Naval officer HMS Hawkins (cruiser) (China Station) 30 Apr 1925 – May 1926 HMS Victory 31 Jan 1927 – Jul 1927 & 12 Aug 1940 – 22 Oct 1940. Flag Captain, the battleship , 15 Feb 1943 – 10 Apr 1945. Commodore RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) 1945–1946

County officer Halsey retired from the Navy with the rank of captain in 1946, and went on to serve as Deputy Lieutenant for Herts from 1948, a JP from 1950, County Councillor from 1953, and Vice-Lieutenant for Herts from 1957 until his death at Hemel Hempstead in 1970.

Marriage and children Halsey married Jean Margaret Palmer, daughter of Bertram Brooke, onetime Tuan Muda of Sarawak, and through him, granddaughter of the second White Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Brooke. They had one son and two daughters.