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Type of entity
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Authorized form of name
Walker, Herbert, 1886-1952
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Dates of existence
1886-1952
History
Walker, Herbert, son of John Duguid Walker, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, solicitor, by Rebecca, daughter of John Fulton, of Sunderland; b. Nov. 28, 1886; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (R); left July 1905; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1905; B.A. 1908; St. Thomas's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1912; temp. Capt. R.A.M.C. Aug. 13, 1915; served with the British Red Cross Society, Greek Army in the Balkan War, and in France, East Africa, and Russia in Great War I; mentioned in despatches 1916 and 1917; M.C. April 17, 1917; Knight of the Order of the Redeemer 1914; Capt. R.A.M.C. Feb. 13, 1918; Major Aug. 13, 1926; Lieut. Col. July 12, 1936; Col.; served in Great War IIin France and at the evacuation of Dunkirk 1940; O.B.E. July 11, 1940; m. July 10, 1922, Dorothy Louise, daughter of John Laughan Humphrys, of Monte Video; d. July 1, 1952.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Full
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963