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Name: WALKER, William George VC, CB (Major)
Birth Date: 29 May 1863 Naini Tal, India
Death Date: 16 Feb 1936 Seaford, Sussex
First Date: 1903
Profession: Army, Somaliland
Married: 1907 Margaret Alice Elaine Molesworth b. 8 July 1883 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, d. 19 May 1973 Kensington, London
Book Reference: Moyse, Debrett
School: Haileybury and St. John's College, Oxford
General Information:
Debrett- entered Indian Army 1885, became Col. 1911, and Maj.-Gen. 1916; retired 1919; Miranzai Expedition 1881 (medal with clasp), Waziristan Expedition 1894-5 (clasp), Somaliland 1902-4 (despatches, medal with clasp, Brevet Lieut.-Col., VC), European War 1915-16 on Staff (despatches, promoted); sometime Comdt. 1st Batn. 4th Gurkha Rifles.
KAR - Campaign against the Mad Mullah - Awarded the VC at the battle of Daratoleh 22/4/1903