Walter Herman Gordon Fallowfield, RN
| Ranks | | | 15 Nov 1907 | S.Lt. | | 30 Jun 1910 | Lt. | | 30 Jun 1918 | Lt.Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1924 | Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1931 | Capt. |
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Walter Herman Gordon Fallowfield, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Cumberland (57) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 15 Feb 1939 | Feb 1940 |
| HMS Malaya (01) | Capt. | Battleship | Nov 1944 | Jan 1945 |
| HMS Kent (54) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | Jan 1945 | 8 Sep 1945 |
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5 Dec 1939
The German passenger ship Ussukuma (7834 GRT) is intercepted in the South Atlantic off Bahia Blanca, Argentina in position 39º25'S, 57º15'W by the British heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt W.H.G. Fallowfield, RN) and the British light cruiser HMS Ajax (Capt. C.H.L. Woodhouse, RN). However, before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew.
