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Educated at [[Cheltenham College]], Walter was commissioned into the [[Suffolk Regiment|12th Regiment of Foot]] on 14 January 1880.<ref name=ab>[http://www.angloboerwar.com/index.php?option=com_grid&gid=22_uw_0&p=54 Anglo-Boer War]</ref> He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in India in May 1896, and saw action with the Tochi Field Force and then at the [[Relief of Ladysmith]] in October 1899 during the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=ab/> He became Assistant Adjutant-General in October 1910 and Deputy Adjutant-General at [[India Command|GHQ India]] in September 1913.<ref name=ab/> |
Educated at [[Cheltenham College]], Walter was commissioned into the [[Suffolk Regiment|12th Regiment of Foot]] on 14 January 1880.<ref name=ab>[http://www.angloboerwar.com/index.php?option=com_grid&gid=22_uw_0&p=54 Anglo-Boer War]</ref> He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in India in May 1896, and saw action with the Tochi Field Force and then at the [[Relief of Ladysmith]] in October 1899 during the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=ab/> He became Assistant Adjutant-General in October 1910 and Deputy Adjutant-General at [[India Command|GHQ India]] in September 1913.<ref name=ab/> |
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Walter served in [[World War I]] as [[Adjutant-General (India)|Adjutant-General, India]] from November 1915<ref name=commands>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands]</ref> and as Major General in charge of Administration at [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command, India]] from 1917 before retiring at the end of the War.<ref name=ab/> |
Walter served in [[World War I]] as [[Adjutant-General (India)|Adjutant-General, India]] from November 1915<ref name=commands>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705000000/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |date=2015-07-05 }}</ref> and as Major General in charge of Administration at [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command, India]] from 1917 before retiring at the end of the War.<ref name=ab/> |
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John Walter | |
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| Born | 10 June 1861 |
| Died | 1951 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1880-1918 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of the Star of India Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General John McNeill Walter (10 June 1861 - 1951) CB, CSI, DSO was a British officer who served in the Indian Army.
Military career
Educated at Cheltenham College, Walter was commissioned into the 12th Regiment of Foot on 14 January 1880.[1] He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in India in May 1896, and saw action with the Tochi Field Force and then at the Relief of Ladysmith in October 1899 during the Second Boer War.[1] He became Assistant Adjutant-General in October 1910 and Deputy Adjutant-General at GHQ India in September 1913.[1]
Walter served in World War I as Adjutant-General, India from November 1915[2] and as Major General in charge of Administration at Northern Command, India from 1917 before retiring at the end of the War.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Anglo-Boer War
- ^ Army Commands Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine