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Revision as of 17:07, 21 January 2020

Commander (retired) William Bagot Walker, (10 December, 1894 – ) served in the Royal Navy. He was the son of a R.N. officer, perhaps H. M. Walker.

Life & Career

He served in Agamemnon, Chelmer, Scorpion before being appointed to Albion on 27 December 1915.

Walker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916.

Walker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1924.

Walker was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 10 December, 1939.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Douglas Faviell
Captain of H.M.S. Sardonyx
10 May, 1931[1]
Succeeded by
Hugh N. Sheffield
Preceded by
Edward S. F. Fegen
Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
9 Feb, 1939 – Jul, 1939[Inference]
Succeeded by
Ronald G. Bowes-Lyon
Preceded by
Charles B. Sanders
Captain of H.M.S. Adventure
1 Jan, 1944 – Jan, 1944
Succeeded by
Charles B. Sanders

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 268.