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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Walter John Wyndham Steward''', (30 March, 1864 – 16 March, 1942) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Steward was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 July, 1907.<ref>Steward Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/190.|}} f. 224.</ref>
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Revision as of 10:34, 24 August 2021

Commander (retired) Walter John Wyndham Steward, (30 March, 1864 – 16 March, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Steward was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on December, 1886.[1]

In 1898, his zeal and judgment were both deemed "moderate" by Captain Egerton. In January, 1901 he was deemed "not worthy of promotion" by Admiral Lake.[2]

He served in the Coast Guard from 1902 onward.

Steward was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on 11 July, 1907.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George S. Shuckburgh
Captain of H.M.S. Albacore
10 Apr, 1899[4][5]
Succeeded by
Edward J. Bain

Footnotes

  1. Steward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/190. f. 224.
  2. Steward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/190. f. 224.
  3. Steward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/190. f. 224.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 29, 1899; pg. 11; Issue 35789.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 221.