George Croxton
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Major George
Croxton Walker OBE MC TD (b1888
– d1936) was a British military officer who distinguished himself in World War I.[1][2][3]
In 1919, he was
part of the Expeditionary Force to
North Russia for which he was made OBE and
a Knight of the Russian Order of Stanislaus.[1][4]
ORDER OF THE BRITISH
EMPIRE – MILITARY CROSS - 1914/1915 STAR - BRITISH WW1 WAR MEDAL – WW1 VICTORY
MEDAL - TERRITORIAL DECORATION – RUSSIAN ORDER OF ST STANISLAUS
Life[edit]
George Croxton Walker was born in Bedford in
1888 and educated at Bedford Modern School.[1][2][5] His
father, also named George Croxton Walker, was a
businessman who was prominent in the civic life of Bedford.[3]
Walker gained a
commission in the County Territorials (Royal Engineers) in 1908.[1] He
was promoted to Captain in June 1914 and went to France on 24 December 1914
with the 1st East Anglian Field Company where he attained the rank of Major in
June 1916.[1][4][6][7] He
was awarded the Military Cross and
was twice mentioned in despatches.[1] In
1919, he went to North Russia with the Expeditionary Force after
which he was made OBE and
a Knight of the Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus.[1] He
also received the Territorial Decoration.[1]
After World War I,
Walker became a partner in his father's firm at 1 St Pauls
Square Bedford and was made a Fellow of the Auctioneers’ Institute.[1]
Married 3rd
quarter 1914 at Woodbridge Bedfordshire to Alice Winifred Bennett (b1891 – d1955)
On his death in
1936, he left a widow and a son Derek Croxton Walker
(b1917 – d2005).[1][8]
References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i j Obituary
in The Bedford Times, Major
G. C. Walker, Death of a Distinguished Military Officer, 31
July 1936
2. ^ Jump up to:a b "Community: Bedford Modern
School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM
Forces 1914 - 1918. | Lives of the First World War".
Livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
3. ^ Jump up to:a b Obituary
in The Times, Mr G. C. Walker, September 27, 1937, p.17
4. ^ Jump up to:a b SUPPLEMENT
TO THE LONDON GAZETTE,
21 JULY, 1920, Issue 31988, p. 7743
5. ^ "Story: Life of Major GC Walker,
OBE, MC | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk.
6. ^ SUPPLEMENT
TO THE LONDON GAZETTE,
1 JANUARY, 1917, Issue 29886, p. 42
7. ^ The Edinburgh Gazette,
FEBRUARY 6, 1920, Issue 13560, p. 368
8. ^ "George Croxton Walker
(1888-1936) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
Other Files :
GeorgeCroxtonWalker_LondonGazette_24thSep1907. pdf
GeorgeCroxtonWalker_MedalCard_WO-372-20-178848.pdf
GeorgeCroxtonWalker_LondonGazette_29thDec1916.pdf
GeorgeCroxtonWalker_EdinburghGazette_6thFeb1920.pdf
GeorgeCroxtonWalker_LondonGazette_21stJuly1920.pdf
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MILITARY
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1915 STAR
BRITISH WW1
WAR MEDAL
BRITISH
WW1 VICTORY MEDAL
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DECORATION
RUSSIAN
ORDER OF ST STANISLAUS
