NameCaptain Oswald Ernest Hallifax DSO [4, 1901, PRO ref 13 / 1010 for No 2 Ellachie Rd, Alverstoke, Hants], [3, His birth, Q1 of 1889 S Stoneham dist, vol 2c, p. 55], [3, His death, Sept 1984, Surrey SW dist, vol 17, p. 1072]
Birth12 Nov 1888, Bitterne, Hants
Death5 Sep 1984, Langsdown Nursing Home, Hindhead, Surrey
Burial10 Sep 1984, Aldershot Crematorium
GeneralNaval Officer
Spouses
1Margaret (‘Peggy’) Cufle-Kelly Huleatt [3, Her birth, Q3 of 1895, Edmonton dist, vol 3a, p. 484], [4, 1901 ref: RG13 Piece: 723 Folio: 33 Page: 4 ], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3913 RG78PN149 RD47 SD1 ED29 SN205], [3, Death, Q4 of 1971, Surrey S W dist, vol 5G, p. 1303]
Notes for Captain Oswald Ernest Hallifax DSO
In the 1901 census he was at a small school of 6 boys at No 2 Ellachie Road, Alverstoke, Hants, aged 12 and born in Bitterne, Hants.
In 1911 he was a Lieut on board HMS St Vincent, aged 22, unmrried and born in Bitterne, Hants.
From the London Gazette:
30 Dec 1910: Promoted from Sub-Lt to Lt, RN.
20 Dec 1918: Promoted from Lt to Lt-Cmdr, RN. Already a DSO.
1 Nov 1935: As Commander, placed on retired list at own request with the rank of Capt, RN
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The only child of theirs reported on FreeBMD is Cynthia M, borh in 1916.
His death:
Name Oswald Ernest Hallifax
District Surrey S W
Date of Birth November 1888
Page 1072
Volume 17
Registered September 1984
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In the 1939 Register, there were just the two of them at home:
7 Park Place , City of Westminster, London, England
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Margaret C K Hallifax 11 Jul 1895 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 192 2
Oswald E Hallifax 12 Nov 1888 Male Admiralty (Naval Staff Married 192 1
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Will notes for Captain Oswald Ernest Hallifax DSO
His probate index:
HALLIFAX Oswald Ernest of Langsdown Nursing Home Hindhead Sy died 5 September 1984 Probate London 11 January [1985] £118667 8551100395K
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