Sir Theodore Hallett | |
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| Born | 10 January 1878 |
| Died | 16 December 1956 (1956-12-17) (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1894 – 1933 1939 – 1945 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMSBlonde HMSChatham HMSSouthampton HMSRepulse Coast of Scotland |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of theOrder of the British Empire Companion of theOrder of the Bath |
Vice-AdmiralSir Theodore John HallettKBECB (10 January 1878 – 16 December 1956) was aRoyal Navy officer who becameCommander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland.
Hallett joined theRoyal Navy as amidshipman in 1894.[1] He was promoted to the rank oflieutenant on 31 December 1899,[2] and on 15 February 1900 was lent toHMS Edgar for duty on voyage toHong Kong, where he was appointed to serve inHMS Phoenix, recommissioned for theChina station.[3]
He served in theFirst World War as Commanding Officer of thelight cruisersHMS Blonde andHMS Chatham, in the latter serving as Flag Captain of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron.[4]
He went on to be Naval Assistant to theSecond Sea Lord in 1922, Captain of the Fleet for theMediterranean Fleet in 1924[5] andCommander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1929.[6] He was then appointedAide-de-Camp tothe King and retired in 1933.[5]
He was recalled during theSecond World War to serve as a beachmaster for theDunkirk evacuation in June 1940[5] and then became Commandant of theCombined Operations Training Centre in October 1940.[7] He later saw action as a member of the expeditionary force toNarvik inNorway in 1942.[5]
In 1908, he married Helen Blanche Dalkeyne;[1] they had two children.[5]
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland 1929–1931 | Succeeded by |