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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Major F. E. Walter, Royal Artillery. | The son of Major F. E. Walter, Royal Artillery, Walter entered {{UK-1Britannia}} in January, 1886 after placing thirtieth in order of merit of the forty candidates for naval cadetship that were accepted for acceptance following a round of examinations in late November, 1885.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Dec 05, 1885; pg. 8; Issue 31622.</ref> | ||
Walter was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1894. | Walter was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1894. | ||
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Captain Frederic Henry Walter, R.N. (18 August, 1872 – 29 July, 1949) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Major F. E. Walter, Royal Artillery, Walter entered Britannia in January, 1886 after placing thirtieth in order of merit of the forty candidates for naval cadetship that were accepted for acceptance following a round of examinations in late November, 1885.[1]
Walter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.
Walter was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1905.
Walter was granted the acting rank of Captain on 26 September, 1916.
Walter was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick C. Learmonth |
Captain of H.M.S. Goldfinch 24 Jul, 1905[2] – 24 Oct, 1906 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John F. Parry |
Captain of H.M.S. Merlin 8 Jan, 1907[3] – 31 Mar, 1909 |
Succeeded by Frederick C. Learmonth |
| Preceded by Henry L. D. Pearce |
Captain of H.M.S. Odin 11 Jan, 1910[4] – 26 Feb, 1912 |
Succeeded by William Mellor |
| Preceded by Gerald W. Vivian |
Captain of H.M.S. Shearwater 24 Apr, 1912[5] – 20 Jun, 1914 |
Succeeded by Charles W. Trousdale |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Caribbean 23 Nov, 1914[6] – 2 Jun, 1915 |
Succeeded by Henry L. Bethune |
| Preceded by Henry B. T. Somerville |
Captain of H.M.S. Victorian 2 Jun, 1915[7] – 27 Aug, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Otto H. Hawke-Genn |
Captain of H.M.S. Teutonic 5 Nov, 1918 – 28 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John C. H. Lindsay |
Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred 28 Jan, 1919 – 8 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Navy." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 05, 1885; pg. 8; Issue 31622.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 345.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 375.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401z.
