Percival Hall-Thompson

Percival Hall-Thompson
Rear Admiral Percival Hall-Thompson c. mid-1920s
Born(1874-05-05)5 May 1874
Totton and Eling, Hampshire
Died6 July 1950(1950-07-06) (aged 76)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1887–1932
RankAdmiral
CommandsReserve Fleet (1929–30)
3rd Battle Squadron (1927–28)
Chief of the Australian Naval Staff (1924–26)
HMS Erin (1919–21)
HMS Philomel (1914–19)
HMS Medea (1909–12)
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (Japan)

Admiral Percival Henry Hall-Thompson CB, CMG (5 May 1874 – 6 July 1950) was a Royal Navy officer who played a key role in the development of the New Zealand Naval Forces and also served in the First World War as commander of HMS Philomel. He went on to be First Naval Member and Chief of the Australian Naval Staff.