David Hallifax
| Sir David Hallifax | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1927 |
| Died | August 23, 1992 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1945 - 1987 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | MTB5008 HMS Agincourt HMS Fife Flag Officer First Flotilla |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle |
Admiral Sir David John Hallifax, KCB KCVO KBE, (3 September 1927 - 23 August 1992) was Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1988 until 1992.
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Hallifax was educated at Winchester College, joined Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as a cadet in 1945[1] and spent his early years in minesweepers based in the eastern Mediterranean. His first command was as a young lieutenant in the fast patrol boat MTB5008.
In 1954 he qualified as a Torpedo and Anti-Submarine Officer serving in HMS Salerno during the Suez Crisis in 1956 and later in HMS Whirlwind in the West Indies.[2] He also commanded the destroyer HMS Agincourt[1] at home and in East Asia before taking command of HMS Fife in 1973.[1] Following an appointment to the Ministry of Defence as Director of Naval Operational Requirements, he became Flag Officer First Flotilla, a position once held by his father. It was from here that he went to the Northwood Headquarters as Chief of Staff to Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1980.[1] As Chief of Staff he was responsible for the day-to-day control of the Headquarters during the Falklands Conflict. His next appointment was to the United States of America as the NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1982.[1] His final appointment was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1986.[1]
Hallifax retired from the Navy in 1987.[1] He was a keen yachtsman, competing in the 1971 Admirals Cup aboard the 'Prospect of Whitby'. He was a skilled woodworker, with a particular interest in fine reproduction furniture.[1]
In 1988 he was made Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle.[1] He died of motor neurone disease in 1992.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Cameron Rusby |
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic 1982–1984 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Dalton |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Gow |
Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Armitage |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Grandy |
Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle 1988–1992 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Palmer |
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