Early Life and Career
Halsey was born in London, the fourth son of Sir Thomas Frederick Halsey, 1st Baronet. After primary education at Stubbington House, Fareham, Hampshire, he entered the Britannia in January 1885. He was commissioned a Sub-Lieutenant on 14 July 1891. In July 1893 he was posted to the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert II and was promoted Lieutenant on 28 August 1893. He served with the Mediterranean Fleet and then on the North America and West Indies Station, before joining HMS Powerful. In the South African War he commanded a battery of naval guns in the Defence of Ladysmith, for which he was mentioned in dispatches and promoted Commander on 1 January 1901. He was posted to the cruiser HMS Diana as Executive Officer and served in her in the Mediterranean until June 1902. From November 1902 he served as Executive Officer in HMS Good Hope, flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron.
In January 1905 Halsey was appointed Naval Member of the new Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Committee at the Admiralty, and was promoted Captain on 30 June 1905. In August 1905 he took command of Powerful, as flag captain to Sir Wilmot Fawkes as Commander-in-Chief Australia Station. In April 1911 he was given command of HMS Donegal in the 4th Cruiser Squadron and in 1912 took over the new battle cruiser HMS New Zealand on her cruise around the world to "show the flag". It was during this cruise that Halsey was given a Māori war skirt which he wore during the naval battles at Heligoland and Dogger Bank. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) on 8 December 1913. On 19 September 1914 he was appointed a Naval ADC to the King.
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