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Hector Waller ("Hard Over Hec") was born on 4 April, 1900 in Benalla, Victoria, is a Royal Australian Navy officer (1900–1942). Discover Hector Waller's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?

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Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 4 April, 1900
Birthday 4 April
Birthplace Benalla, Victoria
Date of death 1942
Died Place HMAS Perth (D29), Sunda Strait
Nationality Australia

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1900

Hector Macdonald Laws Waller, (4 April 1900 – 1 March 1942) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

His career spanned almost thirty years, including service in both world wars.

Born on 4 April 1900 in Benalla, Victoria, Hector Macdonald Laws Waller was the son of William Frederick Waller, a grocer, and his wife Helen Waller (née Duncan).

Hec Waller was named in honour of General Hector MacDonald, hero of the Boer War, and a forebear called Laws who was an admiral and a contemporary of Viscount Nelson.

The youngest of ten children, of whom eight survived infancy, he attended Benalla Higher Elementary School.

1913

Waller entered the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) as a cadet midshipman on 31 December 1913, aged thirteen.

He gained recognition as a rugby player and became cadet captain.

1917

In 1917, his final year at the college, he was raised to chief cadet captain and won the King's Medal, awarded for "gentlemanly bearing, character, good influence among his fellows and officer-like qualities".

1918

Promoted to midshipman on 1 January 1918, he was posted to Britain where, in April, he was appointed to serve in the Royal Navy's (RN) Grand Fleet with the dreadnought HMS Agincourt (1913).

The ship did not see combat while he was on board.

1919

In February 1919, Waller was assigned to the light cruiser HMAS Melbourne, and two months later returned to Australia.

He transferred to the light cruiser HMAS Sydney as an acting sub-lieutenant in September; his rank was made substantive the following month.

1920

In April 1920 he was again posted aboard Melbourne.

1921

Promoted to lieutenant in March 1921, he underwent further training in Britain before returning to join the staff of the RANC.

1923

Waller married Nancy Bowes, a minister's daughter, on 7 April 1923 in the Sydney suburb of Lewisham; the couple had two sons, Michael and John.

1924

In April 1924, he was posted to the light cruiser HMAS Adelaide.

Later that year, he began training as a signals officer in England; his classmates included Lord Louis Mountbatten.

1926

Waller finished at the top of the advanced course and, in May 1926, took charge of the Signals and Wireless-Telegraphy School at Flinders Naval Depot in Westernport, Victoria.

1928

From 1928 to 1930, he served with the RN as a signals officer aboard the destroyer HMS Broke.

1929

He was promoted to lieutenant commander in March 1929.

By this stage of his career, Waller had acquired a strong reputation for his communications work.

1930

In July 1930, he was posted aboard the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) flagship, the heavy cruiser HMAS Australia, as squadron signals officer.

1931

He continued in this role upon transferring to Australia's sister ship, HMAS Canberra, in May 1931.

1932

In early 1932, he was assigned to the Navy Office in Melbourne, returning to Canberra as squadron signals officer in August 1933.

1934

He was promoted to commander in June 1934 and the following month became executive officer of the RANC.

1936

Departing the college in July 1936, he returned to England and spent six months in the British Naval Intelligence Division.

A stint as executive officer of the repair ship HMS Resource followed.

1937

He gained his first seagoing command in 1937, as captain of the destroyer HMS Brazen (H80).

In November 1937, Waller was given his first command at sea, the RN destroyer HMS Brazen.

His ship handling was criticised early on, but was soon reported by his superiors as having "improved greatly".

1939

At the helm of the flotilla leader HMAS Stuart (D00) in the Mediterranean from 1939 to 1941, he won recognition as a skilful ship's captain and flotilla commander.

In September 1939, he took command of HMAS Stuart and four other obsolete destroyers that together became known as the "Scrap Iron Flotilla".

1940

In 1940, these were augmented by other ships to form the 10th Destroyer Flotilla, supporting Allied troops in North Africa.

Waller was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Bar, and twice mentioned in despatches, for his achievements in the Mediterranean.

1941

He assumed command of HMAS Perth in October 1941, taking part in the Battle of the Java Sea shortly before his final action in Sunda Strait.

1942

He then transferred to the South West Pacific as captain of the light cruiser HMAS Perth (D29), and went down with his ship during the Battle of Sunda Strait in early 1942.

Born in Benalla, Victoria, Waller entered the Royal Australian Naval College aged thirteen.

After graduating, he served with the Royal Navy in the closing stages of World War I. Between the wars, he specialised in communications and was posted as signals officer to several British and Australian warships.

2011

He received a third mention in despatches posthumously, and in 2011 came under formal consideration for the award of the Victoria Cross for his performance as Perth's captain.

The submarine HMAS Waller (SSG 75) is named in his honour.