William Henry Hall
Royal Navy officer
About William Henry Hall
Lived 1842 – 1895 (aged 52).
Captain William Henry Hall (20 April 1842 – 10 March 1895) was the first Director of Naval Intelligence of the Royal Navy.
Hall was thought of highly by John A. Fisher, who had requested him to act as Commander in HMS Inflexible, which Fisher was to captain and which was under construction at the time. Hall had to decline the offer for private reasons. He was appointed to the Foreign Intelligence Committee in 1882, and became director of Naval Intelligence in 1887 when the Naval Intelligence Department was formed.
His son, William Reginald Hall, also became director of Naval intelligence in 1914.
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Who was William Henry Hall?
Royal Navy officer (1842–1895)
When was William Henry Hall born?
William Henry Hall was born on 20 April 1842.
When did William Henry Hall die?
William Henry Hall died on 10 March 1895.
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