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Revision as of 10:06, 11 May 2014

Admiral Thomas Philip Walker, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (16 September, 1858 – 27 August, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Walker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 30 August, 1879.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1893.[2]

He was appointed to the Nelson on 23 April, 1896.[3]

Walker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1898.[4]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in April 1901.[5]

He served as captain of Formidable from October 1904 until March 1906.[6]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII dated 8 February, 1907, vice Jellicoe.[7]

Walker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Graham.[8] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 22 September, 1911,[9] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.[10]

Great War

On 10 April, 1915, Walker was granted a temporary Commission as Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[11]

Walker was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 April, 1917.[12]

In recognition of his services "in the prosecution of the war," Walker was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order on 3 June, 1918.[13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24758. p. 5309. 2 September, 1879.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1896. Issue 34874, col C, p. 9.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27994. p. 964. 12 February, 1907.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28534. p. 7010. 26 September, 1911.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28719. p. 3514. 16 May, 1913.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29127. p. 3580. 13 April, 1915.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6533. 3 June, 1918.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral T. P. Walker" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 29 August, 1932. Issue 46224, col F, p. 12.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hedworth Meux 		Captain of H.M.S. Warspite
? – ? 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles G. Dicken 		Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur
Apr, 1901 – ? 		Succeeded by
Richard P. F. Purefoy
Preceded by
Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten 		Captain of H.M.S. Formidable
Oct, 1904 – ? 		Succeeded by
Ernest A. Simons
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