Walter John Challoner Lake

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.

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.

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.

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

• Service Records

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