Walter Stewart

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Rear-Admiral Walter Stewart, C.B., R.N. (13 July, 1841 – 26 October, 1896) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stewart was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 10 December, 1861.

Stewart was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 13 May, 1869, in the hauling down vacancy of Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Paget.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 9 January, 1878.[2]

On the occasion of the Queen's birthday Stewart was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 30 May, 1891.[3]

Stewart was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1893.[4]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 October, 1896. Issue 35032, col B, p. 6.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry F. Stephenson
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer
17 Aug, 1886[5] – 30 Jun, 1888
Succeeded by
Lewis A. Beaumont
Preceded by
Samuel Long
Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard
28 Aug, 1891[6] – 28 Jan, 1893
Succeeded by
C. C. Penrose FitzGerald

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23500. p. 3001. 25 May, 1869.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 24541. p. 169. 11 January, 1878.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26167. p. 2921. 30 May, 1891.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 234.
  6. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.