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'''Walter John Challoner Lake''' ( – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Walter John Challoner Lake''' (20 August, 1878 – 6 September, 1952) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
 
[[Frank Finnis]] was his father-in-law.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917.
Lake was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1899.
 
Lake was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.{{NLJun14|p. 47}}
 
On 5 December, 1913, Lake was appointed as Flag Commander to Vice-Admiral Commanding Second and Third Fleets [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Burney]] in {{UK-LordNelson|f=p}}, and for War Staff Duties.{{NLJun14|p. 341}}
 
Lake was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917.


On 19 January, 1919, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 763}}
==Post-War==
On 19 January, 1919, Lake was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 763}}


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in July, 1927.
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in July, 1927.
Lake was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 17 May, 1929 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.
Lake was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 11 February, 1934.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+196+Walter+Lake Service Records]
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 14 September 2022

Vice-Admiral (retired) Walter John Challoner Lake (20 August, 1878 – 6 September, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Frank Finnis was his father-in-law.

Life & Career

Lake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1899.

Lake was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.[1]

On 5 December, 1913, Lake was appointed as Flag Commander to Vice-Admiral Commanding Second and Third Fleets Burney in H.M.S. Lord Nelson, and for War Staff Duties.[2]

Lake was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.

Post-War

On 19 January, 1919, Lake was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord.[3]

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in July, 1927.

Lake was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 May, 1929 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.

Lake was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 11 February, 1934.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Roger J. B. Keyes 		Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly
21 Jul, 1903[4][5] – 18 Aug, 1903[6] 		Succeeded by
Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt
Preceded by
Arthur W. Tomlinson 		Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant
14 Jul, 1904[7][8] – 1 Sep, 1904[9] 		Succeeded by
Lionel J. G. Anderson
Preceded by
Archibald Cochrane 		Captain of H.M.S. Sentinel
15 Jun, 1916[10] – Jan, 1918 		Succeeded by
Francis G. G. Chilton
Preceded by
William D. Paton 		Captain of H.M.S. Concord
19 Jan, 1919[11][12] – 12 Feb, 1921[13] 		Succeeded by
Lionel F. Maitland-Kirwan
Preceded by
Humphrey H. Smith 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1 Oct, 1922[14] – 1 Oct, 1924 		Succeeded by
George T. C. P. Swabey
Preceded by
Percy R. Stevens 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
after 1 Oct, 1924[15][16] – 2 Oct, 1926[17] 		Succeeded by
Lawrence W. Braithwaite
Preceded by
Archibald P. Stoddart 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fifth Cruiser Squadron
13 Apr, 1925[18] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. L. Murray
Preceded by
Gordon Campbell 		Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
30 Jul, 1927[19] – 5 Nov, 1928[20] 		Succeeded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 47.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 341.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 763.
  4. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  5. ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  6. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  7. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  8. ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  9. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397w.
  11. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 763.
  13. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  14. ↑ "Command Changes Tomorrow." The Times (London, England), Saturday, September 30, 1922, Issue 43150, p.4.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 244.
  16. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  17. ↑ Day of month taken from Braithwaite Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/504. f. 507.
  18. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  19. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.
  20. ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/415. f. 475.

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