John Walter (Indian Army officer)
Major-General John McNeill Walter CB CSI DSO (10 June 1861 – 1951) was a British officer who served in the Indian Army.
John Walter | |
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 John Walter | |
| Born | 10 June 1861 |
| Died | 1951 |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1880–1918 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of the Star of India Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Educated at Cheltenham College, Walter was commissioned into the 12th Regiment of Foot on 14 January 1880.[1] He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in India in May 1896, and saw action with the Tochi Field Force and then at the Relief of Ladysmith in October 1899 during the Second Boer War.[1] He became Assistant Adjutant-General in October 1910 and Deputy Adjutant-General at GHQ India in September 1913.[1]
Walter served in World War I as Adjutant-General, India from November 1915[2] and as Major General in charge of Administration at Northern Command, India from 1917 before retiring at the end of the War.[1]
References
- Anglo-Boer War
- Army Commands Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Fenton Aylmer |
Adjutant-General, India 1915–1917 |
Succeeded by Sir Havelock Hudson |
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