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| WALKER, HAROLD BRIDGWOOD. Adm. pens. (age 19) at JESUS, Oct. 1, 1881. [2nd] s. of the Rev. James Harold (and Mary Walker, dau. of Sampson Bridgwood). B. [Apr. 26, 1862], at Dilhorne, Staffordshire . School, Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1881. Lieut., the Duke of Cornwall 's Light Infantry, 1884. Served in the Nile Expedition, 1884-5. Captain, 1891. D.A.Q.M.G., India , 1898-1900. Served in the South African War, 1899-1902 (mentioned in despatches; D.S.O.). Major, 1902. Transferred to Border Regt., 1904; Lieut.-Col. 1908; Colonel, 1912. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Brigadier-General, 1914, on the General Staff of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; mentioned in despatches several times; twice wounded. C.B., 1915; K.C.B., 1918; K.C.M.G., 1919; Major-General, 1916). Commanded the British Forces in Italy , 1919. Retired, May 1928. Married, 1887, Harriet Edith, dau. of Thomas Coulthard, of Plymouth, and had issue. Latterly of Palace Lodge, Crediton, Devon , where he died Nov. 5, 1934. ( Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; Army Lists; The V.C. and D.S.O.; Who was Who; The Times, Nov. 6, 1934.) | Harold Bridgwood WALKER Approx. lifespan: 1862–1934 pens. aged 19 Jesus College adm1881:10:01 2nd s. of Rev. James Harold WALKER (and Mary Walker BRIDGWOOD dau. of Sampson BRIDGWOOD ) b. 1862:04:26 Dilhorne, Staffordshire , Sch: Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], Matric 1881:10MT: Lieutenant: the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1884 Served in the Nile Expedition, [Egypt], 1884-85 Captain: 1891 D.A.Q.M.G., India , 1898-1900 Served in the South African War [South Africa], 1899-1902 Mentioned in Despatches ; DSO ) Major: 1902 Transferred to Border Regiment 1904 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1908 Colonel: 1912 served in the Great War: 1914-19 (Brigadier-General 1914 on the General Staff of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ; Mentioned in Despatches several times; twice wounded. C.B. 1915 KCB 1918 KCMG 1919 Major-General: (1916) Commanded British Forces in Italy , 1919 . retired1928:05 m. 1887 Harriet Edith COULTHARD dau. of Thomas COULTHARD of Plymouth, [Devon], had issue Latterly of Palace Lodge, Palace, Crediton, Devon , [,where he] d. 1934:11:05 ( Shrewsbury School Reg.; Army Lists; The VC and DSO ; Who was Who; The Times 1934:11:06) |