Humphrey T. Walwyn

Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn

Vice-Admiral Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn, KCSI, KCMG, CB, DSO (January 25, 1879 – December 29, 1957) served most of his life in the Royal Navy, rising to the rank of Vice-Admiral and the command of the Royal Indian Navy from 1928, retiring in 1934.

He was educated at Dartmouth Britannia Royal Naval College and joined the Royal Navy in 1895. From 1936 to 1946, he was governor of Newfoundland and chairman of the Commission of Government.

During World War II he was active in encouraging Newfoundlanders to join the war effort. In 1946, he retired to Maiden Newton, Dorset, England, where he died in 1957.

Family

His wife, Lady Eileen Walwyn, was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1947.

Service Biography

• 1893: Joined Royal Navy
• 1895: Midshipman, HMS Camperdown
• 1900: Promoted Sub-Lieutenant
• 1901: Second Boer War; promoted Lieutenant
• 1904: Gunnery Lieutenant, HMS Excellent
• 1905–1912: Gunnery Lieutenant, HMS Drake, HMS Superb and HMS Neptune
• 1912: Promoted Commander
• 1912–1915: Assistant to Director of Naval Ordnance, Admiralty
• 1914–1918: World War I
• 1915–1917: HMS Warspite
• 1916: Battle of Jutland; Awarded DSO
• 1917: Promoted Captain
• 1922–1923: Captain, 7 Destroyer Flotilla and Senior Officer, Mediterranean Destroyers
• 1924–1926: Director of Gunnery Div, Admiralty
• 1928: Promoted Rear Admiral Commanded HMS Valiant. Appointed CB.
• 1928–1934: Flag Officer Commanding Royal Indian Marine
• 1932: Promoted Vice-Admiral.
• 1933: Knighted KCSI
• 1934: Flag Officer Commanding Royal Indian Navy; Retired
• 1935-1946: Governor of Newfoundland
• 1939: Appointed KCMG.
• 1957: Death

See also

• List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador

External links

• Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador

Government offices
Preceded by David Murray Anderson	Commission Governor of Newfoundland 1936–1946	Succeeded by Gordon Macdonald