Personal details
Full Name:
- Percival Henry Hall-Thompson
Lifetime:
- 5 May 1874–6 Jul 1950
Biography
Percival Hall-Thompson
Percival Hall-Thompson served as captain of New Zealand’s first warship, HMS Philomel, during the First World War. In this role he was also the naval adviser to Wellington; effectively guiding the New Zealand government’s naval policy during and immediately after the war.
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HMS Philomel
New Zealand's first warship, HMS Philomel formed the core of the country's naval forces during the First World War. The aged and largely obsolete vessel was commissioned in New Zealand in July 1914, and went on to serve in the Pacific, Mediterranean and Middle East.
- Page 1 - NZ's first warshipNew Zealand's first warship, HMS Philomel formed the core of the country's naval forces during the First World War. The aged and largely obsolete vessel was commissioned in New
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Main image: Captain Hall-Thompson of HMS Philomel
Captain Hall-Thompson stands atop HMS Philomel.