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Rear-Admiral Walter Bogue Bridges, F.R.G.S., F.R.C.I., Royal Navy, Retired (28 March, 1843 – 27 December, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

On 31 December, 1881, Bridges was appointed in command of the Ganges, training ship for boys at Falmouth.^[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1884.^[2]

"Rear-Admiral Walter B. Bridges" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 2 January, 1918. Issue 41676, col B, p. 9.

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-[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Walter Bogue Bridges''', F.R.G.S., F.R.C.I. ([[1843]] &ndash; [[27 December]], [[1917]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
+[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Walter Bogue Bridges''', F.R.G.S., F.R.C.I., Royal Navy, Retired (28 March, 1843 &ndash; 27 December, 1917) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
-[[Category:Personalities|Bridges, Walter Bogue]]
+==Early Life & Career==
-[[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Bridges, Walter Bogue]]
+On 31 December, 1881, Bridges was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Ganges (Boys' Training Establishment)|''Ganges'']], training ship for boys at Falmouth.{{NLDec84|p. 255}}
-[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Bridges, Walter Bogue]]
+He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25429/pages/26 no. 25429.  p. 26.]  2 January, 1885.</ref>
+==Bibliography==
+{{refbegin}}
+*"Rear-Admiral Walter B. Bridges" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 2 January, 1918.  Issue '''41676''', col B, p. 9.
+{{refend}}
+==Service Records==
+{{refbegin}}
+*{{TNA|ADM 196/36.|D7578499}}
+*{{TNA|ADM 196/15.|D7587770}}
+{{refend}}
+<div name=fredbot:appts></div name=fredbot:appts>
+==Footnotes==
+{{reflist}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Bridges, Walter Bogue}}
+{{CatPerson|UK|1843|1917}}
+{{CatRear|UK}}
+{{CatBritannia|Pre}}
+[[Category:Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society]]