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Walker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983.  p. 3983.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
 
Walker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983.  p. 3983.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
  
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Walker was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 22 March, 1908, vice [[Walter Hodgson Bevan Graham|Graham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28122/pages/2260 no. 28122.  p. 2260.]  24 March, 1908.</ref>
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Walker was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 22 March, 1908, vice [[Walter Hodgson Bevan Graham|Graham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28122/pages/2260 no. 28122.  p. 2260.]  24 March, 1908.</ref> He was placed on the Retired List on 22 September, 1911,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28534/pages/7010 no. 28534.  p. 7010.]  26 September, 1911.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28719/pages/3514 no. 28719.  p. 3514.]  16 May, 1913.</ref>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28719/pages/3514 no. 28719.  p. 3514.]  16 May, 1913.</ref>
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==Great War==
 
==Great War==

Revision as of 15:43, 8 April 2011

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 Captain on 30 June, 1898.[1]

Walker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Graham.[2] He was placed on the Retired List on 22 September, 1911,[3] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.[4]

Great War

On 10 April, 1915, Walker was granted a temporary Commission as Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[5]

Walker was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 April, 1917.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28534. p. 7010. 26 September, 1911.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28719. p. 3514. 16 May, 1913.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29127. p. 3580. 13 April, 1915.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral T. P. Walker" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 29 August, 1932. Issue 46224, col F, pg. 12.

Service Records

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