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Revision as of 23:18, 17 July 2012
Admiral Thomas Philip Walker, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (16 September, 1858 – 27 August, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Walker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 30 August, 1879.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1893.[2]
He was appointed to the Nelson on 23 April, 1896.[3]
Walker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1898.[4]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII dated 8 February, 1907, vice Jellicoe.[5]
Walker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Graham.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 22 September, 1911,[7] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.[8]
Great War
On 10 April, 1915, Walker was granted a temporary Commission as Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[9]
Walker was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 April, 1917.[10]
In recognition of his services "in the prosecution of the war," Walker was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order on 3 June, 1918.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24758. p. 5309. 2 September, 1879.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1896. Issue 34874, col C, pg. 9.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27994. p. 964. 12 February, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28534. p. 7010. 26 September, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28719. p. 3514. 16 May, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29127. p. 3580. 13 April, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6533. 3 June, 1918.
Bibliography
- "Admiral T. P. Walker" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 29 August, 1932. Issue 46224, col F, pg. 12.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Naval Appointments |
- 1858 births
- 1932 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1872
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Warspite (1884)
- Captains of H.M.S. Royal Arthur (1891)
- Captains of H.M.S. Formidable (1898)
- Naval Aides-de-Camp to King Edward VII
- Assistants to the Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Naval Reserve Captains
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order