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Reginald Hall

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British Admiral, Director of Naval Intelligence 1914 to 1919; Conservative MP 1919-1923, 1925-1929

United KingdomPoliticiansLived 1870 to 1943 · aged 73
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Admiral Sir William Reginald Hall, known as Blinker Hall, was the British Director of Naval Intelligence from 1914 to 1919.

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Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Admiral Sir William Reginald Hall, known as Blinker Hall, was the British Director of Naval Intelligence 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 into World War I.

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United Kingdom
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Lived 1870 to 1943 · aged 73
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