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Walker, Ian Patrick Goold, son of Maj. George Goold Walker DSO MC FSA, secretary HAC, and Lilian Sophie, d. of F. C. P. Clarke of St Helier, Jersey; b. 15 Feb. 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (G); left Apr. 1932; film industry; Northants Yeomanry Dec. 1940, transf. Queen's Bays (Capt.), served El Alamein; d. 6 July 1945 of wounds received in Italy Oct. 1944.

Ian Patrick Goold Walker was born at Kensington, London on the 15th of February 1914 the only son of Major George Goold Walker DSO, MC, FSA, Secretary of the Honourable Artillery Company, and Lilian Sophie (nee Grant) Walker of 29, Westbourne Terrace in London and of L’Etacq, Jersey in the Channel Islands. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s from September 1927 to April 1932. On leaving school he entered the film industry and he enlisted in the Honourable Artillery Company in 1939, serving with their anti aircraft battery.
He attended an Officer Cadet Training Unit before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry on the 7th of December 1940. He was attached to the Queen’s Bays and served with them in the North African campaign from El Alamein to Tunis. He was selected for a Staff training course but refused the offer as his Regiment was under orders to move to Italy.
He was wounded on the 13th October 1944 during the fighting for the Gothic Line and died from his injuries nine months later.
He is commemorated on the Coveney Roll of Honour.
He is buried at Almorah Cemetery, St Helier Grave 22/13F.

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.

WALKER, HARRY, brother of Arthur Walker (qv); b. 30 Oct 1846; adm. 3 Jun 1858 (James'); QS 1862; cox of eight in races v. Eton 2 Aug 1861, 1 Aug 1862; Hon. Secretary, Elizabethan Club 1864; left Whitsun 1865; d. unm. in Canada 1886.

Walker, Harold Charles, brother of Edward Clare Walker (q.v.); b. Nov. 5, 1884; adm. Sept. 22, 1898 (A); left April 1900.

WALKER, GEORGE; b.; adm. 30 Jan 1797 (Clapham); in school list 1797; left 1797.

WALKER, FREDERIC HANSON ROBERT JOHN UNWIN, son of John Hanson Walker, London, artist and portrait painter, and Frances Elizabeth --- (IGI); b. 4 Jan 1868; adm. 27 May 1880 (H); left Aug 1881.

Walker, Edward Clare, son of Charles Edward Walker, of Ealing, by Clara, daughter of John Letcher, of Llanelly, co. Carmarthen; b. May 19, 1883; adm. Jan. 20, 1898 (A); left July 1900; R.M.A. Woolwich 1901; 2nd Lieut. Royal Engineers July 31, 1902; Lieut. Jan. 25, 1905; Capt. July 31, 1913; Major July 31, 1917; served in India 1914-8; Lieut.-Col. Nov. 20, 1928; C.R.E. Lahore Dec. 3, 1929; Col. Nov. 20, 1932; Deputy Chief Engineer, Northern Command, India, Dec 13, 1932; temp. Brig. and Chief Engineer, Southern Command, 1935; retired 1939; m. 1st. July 4, 1913, Winifred Helen, daughter of Thomas W. T. Wheeler; m. 2nd July 14, 1931, Winifred Mary, daughter of Marshall Tilley, D.L., of Londonderry; d. 26 Aug. 1969.

Walker, Daniel Pickering, son of Frederick Pickering Walker of Hampstead and Miriam, d. of Francis Henry Crittall; b. 30 June 1914; adm. May 1928 (A); left Apr. 1932; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1932, BA 1935, MA DPhil 1940; lecturer in French Univ. Coll. London; Reader in Renaissance Studies Warburg Inst. 1961, Prof. of the History of the Classical Tradition 1975-81; FBA 1974; author of Spiritual and Demonic Magic 1958, The Decline of Hell 1964, The Ancient Theology 1972; d. 10 Mar. 1985.

Walker, Charles Nigel Gordon, son of Frederick Alexander Walker, of Gravesend, Kent; b. July 3, 1889; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (R); left Easter 1908; temp. Lieut. 10th (Service) Batt. the South Staffs Regt. Nov, 21, 1914; Adjt. Nov. 21, 1914, attached 8th Batt. Manchester Regt.; killed in action Aug. 7, 1915.

Walker, Charles Hay, son of Charles Hay Walker, of South Norwood, Surrey, by Fanny, daughter of T. A. Walker, of Mount Ballar, co. Monmouth; b. Nov. 22, 1896; adm. Jan. 18, 1912 (R); left Easter 1913; served in Great War I; temp. Lieut. R. A. July 1, 1917; m. Aug. 18, 1922, Grace Hampden, daughter of. James Inskip, of Clifton, Bristol; d. at Conchillas, Uruguay, July 5, 1957.