Peter Walker (RAF officer)
| Peter Walker CB, CBE | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey | |
|
In office 15 April 2011 – 6 September 2015 | |
| Premier |
Lyndon Trott Peter Harwood Jonathan Le Tocq |
| Preceded by | Sir Fabian Malbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 September 1949 Rowley Regis, Staffordshire |
| Died | 6 September 2015 (aged 65) |
| Spouse(s) | Lynda Walker |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1968–2007 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands |
Joint Warfare Centre RAF Mount Pleasant No. 111 Squadron RAF |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Legion of Merit (United States) |
Air Marshal Peter Brett Walker, CB, CBE (29 September 1949 – 6 September 2015) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 2011 to 2015.
Early life
The son of a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot, Peter Brett Walker was born on 29 September 1949 in the Staffordshire village of Rowley Regis.[1] He was initially educated at Pocklington School,[2] before joining Durham University to read for a General Arts degree at Hatfield College.[3]
RAF career
Walker joined the Royal Air Force as a flight cadet in 1968 while at university and in 1971 entered the Royal Air Force College Cranwell.[1][4] He served as a fighter pilot flying the Phantom FGR2 and Tornado F3 aircraft and went on to command No. 111 Squadron.[5] In 1993 he went to the Falkland Islands to command RAF Mount Pleasant.[1] He became Director of Operational Capability in 1999,[6] Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) in 2001,[6] and Assistant Chief of Staff (Policy & Requirements) at SHAPE in 2002.[7] He went on to be Commander of the Joint Warfare Centre in Norway in 2005,[8] and retired in 2007.[4]
In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey, appointed on 15 April 2011.[4] Walker died in that role on 6 September 2015.[9]
Family
Walker was married to Lynda: they had two sons and a daughter.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Obituary: Air Marshal Sir Peter Walker". The Daily Telegraph (London). 9 September 2015. p. 31.
- ↑ Old Pocklingtonian Association
- ↑ "Hatfield Record – 2016". Issuu. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Guernsey's next Lieutenant Governor is named BBC News, 26 October 2010
- ↑ Historic Squadron Disbanded
- 1 2 Ministry of Defence and Tri-service Senior appointments
- ↑ Whitacker's Almanack 2004
- ↑ Whitacker's Almanack 2006
- ↑ "Guernsey Lieutenant Governor Air Marshal Peter Walker dies". BBC. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Fabian Malbon |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Ian Corder |