William Reginald Hall
(1870-1943)
British Admiral, Director of Naval Intelligence 1914 to 1919; Conservative MP 1919-23, 1925-1929
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Admiral Sir William Reginald Hall KCMG CB (28 June 1870 – 22 October 1943), known as Blinker Hall, was the British Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) from 1914 to 1919. Together with Sir Alfred Ewing he was responsible for the establishment of the Royal Navy's codebreaking operation, Room 40, which decoded the Zimmermann telegram, a major factor in the entry of the United States in World War I.
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28 June 1870 Britford, Wiltshire
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22 October 1943 (aged 73) Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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