Philip Walter

Captain (retired) Philip Walter (3 March, 1865 – 28 June, 1942) served in the Royal Navy. His son, Philip Norman Walter, would also rise to the rank of Captain.

Life & Career

Walter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 November, 1887.

Walter was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.

Walter was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1911, but he returned to service to work in censoring. during the War, where Captain Hotham opined that he possessed a "nervous temperament" but performed well.. He reverted to the Retired List on 30 June, 1919.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Colin R. Keppel	Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 14 Jul, 1897 – 24 Mar, 1900	Succeeded by Cyril E. Tower
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Britomart 28 Jun, 1900 – 31 Dec, 1900	Succeeded by Edward A. Baird
Preceded by Hubert Grant-Dalton	Captain of H.M.S. Apollo 27 Feb, 1904 – 12 Dec, 1904	Succeeded by Arthur de K. L. May
Preceded by Evelyn R. Le Marchant	Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 13 Dec, 1904 – 6 Apr, 1906	Succeeded by Robert H. Anstruther