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Revision as of 19:26, 14 November 2017
Captain (retired) Richard Huth Walters, D.S.O., R.N. (26 November, 1874 – 18 January, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Walters was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 May, 1894.
Walters was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.
Walters was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser King Alfred on 21 January, 1914.[1]
Walters was granted the acting rank of Captain on 20 July, 1915.
Walters was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 23 June, 1920.
Walters was awarded a patent in 1924 for inventing a serrated wire for use in minesweeping.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry L. Dicks |
Captain of H.M.S. Goliath 16 Jan, 1912[2] |
Succeeded by Charles T. Borrett |
| Preceded by John D. Edwards |
Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred 21 Jan, 1914[3] – 1914 |
Succeeded by George P. W. Hope |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 334.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 334.
