Baldwin Wake Walker, Second Baronet

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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] He served as one of the three umpires for the 1901 naval manœuvres.[5] On 1 October of that year he hoisted his flag in the Sans Pareil, port guardship at Sheerness, as Second-in-Command of the Reserve Squadron.[6]

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.[7]

Walker was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 February, 1905, vice FitzGerald.[8]

Bibliography

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

Service Records


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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Maurice A. Bourke 		Assistant Director of Torpedoes
14 Nov, 1895[9] – ? 		Succeeded by
Ernest A. Simons
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal
10 May, 1898[10] – ? 		Succeeded by
Gerald W. Russell


Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25557. p. 621. 9 February, 1886.
  2. ↑ Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.
  5. ↑ List of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels, and Torpedo Boats Engaged in the Naval Manœuvres (July, 1901). p. 10.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 October, 1901. Issue 36575, col D, p. 10.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3524. 2 June, 1903.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27766. p. 1279. 21 February, 1905.
  9. ↑ Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
  10. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 11 May, 1898. Issue 35513, col E, p. 9.

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