Walter John Challoner Lake
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Vice-Admiral Walter John Challoner Lake (20 August, 1878 – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
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.[1]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in July, 1927.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry W. Osburn |
Captain of H.M.S. Sentinel 15 Jun, 1916[2] |
Succeeded by Francis G. G. Chilton |
| Preceded by William D. Paton |
Captain of H.M.S. Concord 19 Jan, 1919[3] |
Succeeded by Lionel F. Maitland-Kirwan |
| Preceded by Percy R. Stevens |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins Oct, 1924[4] – 2 Oct, 1926[5][6] |
Succeeded by Lawrence W. Braithwaite |
| Preceded by Gordon Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger 30 Jul, 1927[7][8] – Nov, 1928[9] |
Succeeded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 763.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397w.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 763.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from Braithwaite Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/504. f. 507.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 210.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
