Walter Stewart
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Rear-Admiral Walter Stewart, C.B., Royal Navy (13 July, 1841 – 26 October, 1896) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stewart was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 13 May, 1869, in the hauling down vacancy of Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Paget.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 9 January, 1878.[2]
Stewart was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1893.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23500. p. 3001. 25 May, 1869.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24541. p. 169. 11 January, 1878.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 October, 1896. Issue 35032, col B, pg. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196.14.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Samuel Long |
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1891 – 1893 |
Succeeded by Charles C. P. FitzGerald |
