About William King-Hall
Lived 1816 – 1886 (aged 70). William King-Hall was a naval officer.
Admiral Sir William King-Hall, (11 March 1816 – 29 July 1886) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1877 to 1879.
Naval career King-Hall joined the Royal Navy in 1829, and took part in operations off the coast of Syria in 1840. Promoted to captain in 1853 he commanded during the bombardment and capture of Fort Bomarsund and then commanded during the attack on the Fortress of Sveaborg near Helsinki during the Crimean War.
There is a tablet in his memory at St Annes Church in Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire.
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British Royal Navy admiral (1816-1886)
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William King-Hall was born on 11 March 1816.
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William King-Hall died on 29 July 1886.
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William King-Hall was a naval officer.
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