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Walker joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] in 1908.<ref name=lh>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/WALKER6.shtml|title=Harold Walker|publisher=Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref> He served in [[World War I]] and saw action during the [[Zeebrugge Raid]] in 1918.<ref name=lh/> He became Deputy Director of Training and Staff Duties at the [[Admiralty]] in 1936, commanding officer of the [[battlecruiser]] [[HMS Hood (51)|HMS ''Hood'']] in 1938 and commanding officer of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Barham (04)|HMS ''Barham'']] in 1939.<ref name=lh/> He also served in [[World War II]] becoming Commodore at [[HMNB Portsmouth|Portsmouth Dockyard]] in 1940, Director of Personal Services at the Admiralty in 1941 and Commander of the 5th Cruiser Squadron in 1944.<ref name=lh/> He went on to be Commander of the [[3rd Battle Squadron (United Kingdom)|3rd Battle Squadron]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> and Second in Command of the [[Eastern Fleet|East Indies Fleet]] in 1944.<ref name=lh/> After the War he became Commander of British Naval Forces in Germany in 1946 before retiring in 1948.<ref name=lh/> |
Walker joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] in 1908.<ref name=lh>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/WALKER6.shtml|title=Harold Walker|publisher=Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref> He served in [[World War I]] and saw action during the [[Zeebrugge Raid]] in 1918.<ref name=lh/> He became Deputy Director of Training and Staff Duties at the [[Admiralty]] in 1936, commanding officer of the [[battlecruiser]] [[HMS Hood (51)|HMS ''Hood'']] in 1938 and commanding officer of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Barham (04)|HMS ''Barham'']] in 1939.<ref name=lh/> He also served in [[World War II]] becoming Commodore at [[HMNB Portsmouth|Portsmouth Dockyard]] in 1940, Director of Personal Services at the Admiralty in 1941 and Commander of the 5th Cruiser Squadron in 1944.<ref name=lh/> He went on to be Commander of the [[3rd Battle Squadron (United Kingdom)|3rd Battle Squadron]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments|accessdate=4 October 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf|archivedate=15 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and Second in Command of the [[Eastern Fleet|East Indies Fleet]] in 1944.<ref name=lh/> After the War he became Commander of British Naval Forces in Germany in 1946 before retiring in 1948.<ref name=lh/> |
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Revision as of 11:34, 30 October 2017
Sir Harold Walker | |
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| Born | 18 March 1891 |
| Died | 25 December 1975 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1908-1948 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Hood HMS Barham 5th Cruiser Squadron 3rd Battle Squadron British Naval Forces in Germany |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Harold Thomas Coulthard Walker KCB (18 March 1891 – 25 December 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded the 3rd Battle Squadron.
Naval career
Walker joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1908.[1] He served in World War I and saw action during the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918.[1] He became Deputy Director of Training and Staff Duties at the Admiralty in 1936, commanding officer of the battlecruiser HMS Hood in 1938 and commanding officer of the battleship HMS Barham in 1939.[1] He also served in World War II becoming Commodore at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1940, Director of Personal Services at the Admiralty in 1941 and Commander of the 5th Cruiser Squadron in 1944.[1] He went on to be Commander of the 3rd Battle Squadron[2] and Second in Command of the East Indies Fleet in 1944.[1] After the War he became Commander of British Naval Forces in Germany in 1946 before retiring in 1948.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Harold Walker". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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