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| − | '''Robert Fulton Walker''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal | + | {{LieutRNR}} (temporary) '''Robert Fulton Walker''', (18 May, 1888 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] during the Great War. |
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| − | + | Born in Glasgow. In mid 1915, he was in Devonport working with lighters. On 25 January, 1916 he was appointed to {{UK-Canopus}}, additional, for service with Senior Naval Officer, Smyrna Patrol. By March 1917 he was back in England, shuttling barges and motor lighters in coastal waters.<ref>Walker Service Record, in our PDF for [[Archibald Home Douglas]]. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref> | |
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| − | Walker was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Walker was promoted to the rank of Temporary {{LieutRNR}} on 29 April, 1917. Walker was demobilised on 15 August, 1919 shortly after a five month stint in command of the {{UK-Spiraea|f=tp}}. |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+Fulton+Walker Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+Fulton+Walker Service Records] | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Boothroyd|Kenneth Boothroyd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spiraea (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spiraea'']]'''<br>16 Jan, 1919<ref>Walker Service Record, in our PDF for [[Archibald Home Douglas]]. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref> – 10 Jun, 1919<ref>Walker Service Record, in our PDF for [[Archibald Home Douglas]]. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Charles Tarrant|William C. Tarrant]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 6 September 2022
Lieutenant R.N.R. (temporary) Robert Fulton Walker, (18 May, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War.
Life & Career
Born in Glasgow. In mid 1915, he was in Devonport working with lighters. On 25 January, 1916 he was appointed to Canopus, additional, for service with Senior Naval Officer, Smyrna Patrol. By March 1917 he was back in England, shuttling barges and motor lighters in coastal waters.[1]
Walker was promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. on 29 April, 1917. Walker was demobilised on 15 August, 1919 shortly after a five month stint in command of the convoy sloop H.M.S. Spiraea.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Kenneth Boothroyd |
Captain of H.M.S. Spiraea 16 Jan, 1919[2] – 10 Jun, 1919[3] |
Succeeded by William C. Tarrant |
Footnotes
- ↑ Walker Service Record, in our PDF for Archibald Home Douglas. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Walker Service Record, in our PDF for Archibald Home Douglas. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Walker Service Record, in our PDF for Archibald Home Douglas. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
