William Halford
William Halford | |
|---|---|
Gloucestershire, England[1] | |
| Died | February 7, 1919 (aged 77) Oakland, California |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1869 – 1903 1917 – 1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | USS Saginaw USS Monterey[5] |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Halford (August 18, 1841 – February 7, 1919) was a sailor, and later an officer, in the United States Navy. He also received the Medal of Honor.
Biography
Born in
Halford was promoted to the warrant officer rank of gunner on April 14, 1871, and to chief gunner on March 3, 1899. He served in the Navy until 18 August 1903[1][7] when, after reaching mandatory retirement age of 62,[8] he retired after 34 years of active service.
When the United States entered the
Namesake
- USS Halford (DD-480) was named for Halford.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 August 1841, Gloucester, England. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 169, 8 February 1872.[10]
Citation:
Halford was sole survivor of the boat's crew sent to the Sandwich Islands for assistance after the wreck of the Saginaw, October 1870. Promoted to acting gunner.[10][11]
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients during Peacetime
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ a b "Lieutenant Halford, Naval Hero, Dies in Oakland". New-York Tribune. 15 February 1919. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Official". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. 28 February 1874. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "USS Lackawanna arrives". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. 30 July 1881. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Naval Matters". The Hawaiian gazette. 25 November 1890. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Official Changes". The Morning Call (San Francisco, CA). 23 March 1893. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ a b Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. [1].
- ^ "Officers who will give up active service in Army and Navy". Evening Star (Washington, DC). 5 January 1903. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Hero of Saginaw Wreck Retires from Service". San Francisco Call. 23 May 1903. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ The Military Laws of the United States. Para 958f: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1915. p. 207. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b Robeson, George M. (February 8, 1872). "General Order, No. 169". General Orders and Circulars Issued by the Navy Department (1863–1887). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office: 111. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "William Halford, Medal of Honor recipient". Interim Awards, 1866-1870. United States Army Center of Military History. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.