REAR-ADMIRAL HALSEY
London, April 27. Commodore Lionel Halsey has been promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. __ [Rear-Admiral Halsey commanded H.AI.S. New Zealand during her cruise round the world, and at the beginning of the war. Snbsequently he was'attached to H.M.S. Iron Duke as a member of Sir John Jellicoe's staff, and was promoted to-commodore. Hβ became Third Sea Lord of the Admiralty at the end of.last year.] .
A STRIKING INNOVATION. (Rec. April 29, 5.5 pm.)^ , . London, April 28. •Commodore Halsey's promotion . is part of a striking innovation by which a, number of naval captains have been promoted to,Rear-Admirals outside the ordinary routine of - promotions.—Aus.N.Z. Cable. Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3066, 30 April 1917, Page 6
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