Genealogy Chat

This one's a possible, but I'm wary, because the LG normally prints names in full in the context of official announcements... Name: George Augustus (Sir) Walker Birth Date: 24 Aug 1912 Death Registration Month/Year: Dec 1986 Age at death (estimated): 74 Registration District: Kings Lynn Inferred County: Norfolk Volume: 10 Page: 1425 Christine

There is an RAF yearbook. It's called The Air Force List as you might expect, and published by HMSO. Christine

One of the London Gazette hits: 28 Feb 1967 ROYAL AIR FORCE Air Chief Marshal Sir Augustus WALKER, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C,, M.A., is appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, Cen- tral Europe, in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Edmund HUDLESTONE, G.C.B., C.B.E., A.D.C. 1st Mar. 1967. Christine

This chap Air Marshall Sir Augustus Walker Royal Air Force, was a president of the Rugby Football Union 1965-66. Chances are he played rugby for the Air Force or a local club and would be in rugby union lists. Dont' know if there's an Air force equivalent of the Navy and Army Lists. nell ps nice to see you are stumped for a change!

And was he just ''Gus'' or was he one of: Augustus Fergus Christine

Oh God, yes, quite possible he was an Air Field Marshall - as I said,what I have is purely anecdotal. I will have a look at him to see if there are any clues. Thankyou! Olde Crone

Nell Well, there you have me stumped, I'm afraid (she says, blushing for shame). There is family anecdotal evidence about Cousin Jim Walker, who in the 1970s was living with my elderly unmarried Aunt. He registered her death. When I asked who he was, everyone was a bit vague, but he was 'definitely either the son or Grandson of Admiral Gus Walker'. And as I dont have a clue even how old Cousin Jim was in 1970, then I cannot work out a time scale for his father/grandfather Admiral Gus. Sorry, this is really embarrassing, but it IS my last remaining clue (and you see why its the last one!) Olde Crone

there is an Air Chief Marshall Augustus walker 1912-1986, but I couldn't find and admiral either. I also looked on A2A Ann Glos

Not being funny, but are you sure he's an admiral and not an Air Marshall, as there's an Air Marshall Augustus Walker on google.

What era is Admiral Gus from?

Wikepedia says 'The Navy List traditionally refers to the list of Royal Navy officers, their ranks and seniority, and the ships that they are currently serving on. The Royal Navy publishes annual lists of active and reserve officers, and biennial lists of retired officers. Past copies of the List are important sources for historians.' But it doesn't say where you'd find past copies!

Olde Crone I have a feeling there's a thing called a Navy List (a bit like the Army List) which would have officers and certainly admirals in it. But I don't know where historic copies would be - Kew? nell

I have googled, I have IGI'd and come up with nothing about Admiral Gus Walker.Is there a definitive list of them anywhere, please? Olde Crone(turning over the last remaining stone)