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Vice-Admiral SIR Baldwin Wake Walker, Second Baronet, C.M.G., C.V.O. Royal Navy (24 September, 1846 – 28 June, 1905) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Walker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 4 February, 1886.[1]

Walker was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Vernon on 1 November, 1893.[2]

On 2 January, 1893, Walker was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) for his services with the Newfoundland Fisher Patrol.[3]

Walker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 21 March, 1900, vice Hastings.[4] On 1 October, 1901, he hoisted his flag in the Sans Pareil, port guardship at Sheerness, as Second-in-Command of the Reserve Squadron.[5]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Gibraltar Walker was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 13 April, 1903.[6]

Walker was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 February, 1905, vice FitzGerald.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25557. p. 621. 9 February, 1886.
  2. ↑ Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 October, 1901. Issue 36575, col D, pg. 10.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3524. 2 June, 1903.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27766. p. 1279. 21 February, 1905.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 29 June, 1905. Issue 37746, col F, pg. 5.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
The Hon. Maurice A. Bourke 		Assistant Director of Torpedoes
1895 – 1898 		Succeeded by
Ernest A. Simons
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