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Frederic John Walker

Index Frederic John Walker

Captain Frederic John Walker, (3 June 1896 – 9 July 1944) (his first name is given as Frederick in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and some London Gazette entries) was a British Royal Navy officer noted for his exploits during the Second World War. [1]

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  1. 77 relations: A-Hunting We Will Go, A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, Admiralty (United Kingdom), Allies of World War II, Anti-submarine warfare, Arctic convoys of World War II, Barrage attack (naval tactic), Battle of the Atlantic, Bay of Biscay, Bertram Ramsay, Bootle, Bootle Town Hall, Britannia Royal Naval College, British Expeditionary Force (World War II), Brittany, Captain (D), Captain (Royal Navy), Commander (Royal Navy), Commander-in-Chief, China (Royal Navy), Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches, Convoy HG 76, Convoy JW 58, Corvette, Creeping attack, Depth charge, Dictionary of National Biography, Distinguished Service Order, Dunkirk, Dunkirk evacuation, Escort carrier, France, Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton, General Chase, German submarine U-473, Gibraltar, HMS Falmouth (L34), HMS Osprey, Portland, HMS Starling, HMS Stork (L81), Isle of Portland, Johnnie Walker, Lend-Lease, Light cruiser, Liverpool Cathedral, Max Horton, Medal bar, Mediterranean Sea, Mentioned in dispatches, Merchant ship, Midshipman, ... Expand index (27 more) »

  2. Deaths from cerebral thrombosis

A-Hunting We Will Go

"A-Hunting We Will Go" is a popular folk song and nursery rhyme composed in 1777 by English composer Thomas Arne.

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A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough

Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, (1 May 1885 – 11 January 1965) was a British Labour and Co-operative politician.

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Admiralty (United Kingdom)

The Admiralty was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy until 1964, historically under its titular head, the Lord High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State.

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Allies of World War II

The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.

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Anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in the older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines.

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Arctic convoys of World War II

The Arctic convoys of World War II were oceangoing convoys which sailed from the United Kingdom, Iceland, and North America to northern ports in the Soviet Union – primarily Arkhangelsk (Archangel) and Murmansk in Russia.

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Barrage attack (naval tactic)

The barrage attack was developed during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II as an anti-submarine measure.

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Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II.

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Bay of Biscay

The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea.

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Bertram Ramsay

Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, KCB, KBE, MVO (20 January 1883 – 2 January 1945) was a Royal Navy officer. Frederic John Walker and Bertram Ramsay are royal Navy officers of World War I and royal Navy personnel killed in World War II.

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Bootle

Bootle (pronounced) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, which had a population of 51,394 in 2011; the wider Parliamentary constituency had a population of 98,449.

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Bootle Town Hall

Bootle Town Hall is a municipal building in Oriel Road in Bootle, Merseyside, England.

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Britannia Royal Naval College

Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), is the naval academy of the United Kingdom and the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy.

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British Expeditionary Force (World War II)

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World War.

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Brittany

Brittany (Bretagne,; Breizh,; Gallo: Bertaèyn or Bertègn) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation.

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Captain (D)

In the Royal Navy, a Captain (D) or Captain Destroyers is a commander responsible for the administration of ships and other vessels of either a destroyer flotilla or squadron.

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Captain (Royal Navy)

Captain (Capt) is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy.

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Commander (Royal Navy)

Commander (Cdr) is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.

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Commander-in-Chief, China (Royal Navy)

The Commander-in-Chief, China, was the admiral in command of what was usually known as the China Station, at once both a British Royal Navy naval formation and its admiral in command.

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Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches

Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was the commander of a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II.

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Convoy HG 76

Convoy HG 76 (19 to 23 December 1941) was an Allied convoy of the HG (Homeward from Gibraltar) series, during the Second World War.

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Convoy JW 58

Convoy JW 58 was an Arctic convoy sent from Great Britain by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during World War II.

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Corvette

A corvette is a small warship.

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Creeping attack

The creeping attack was an anti submarine measure developed during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. Frederic John Walker and creeping attack are anti-submarine warfare.

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Depth charge

A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon designed to destroy submarines by detonating in the water near the target and subjecting it to a destructive hydraulic shock. Frederic John Walker and depth charge are anti-submarine warfare.

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Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885.

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.

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Dunkirk

Dunkirk (Dunkerque, Duunkerke, Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.

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Dunkirk evacuation

The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, was the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940.

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Escort carrier

The escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy (USN) or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, the United States Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton

Admiral Sir Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton, KCB (27 March 1890 – 26 December 1974) was a British naval officer who served in World War I and World War II. He was captain of HMS ''Rodney'' when it engaged the ''Bismarck'' on 27 May 1941. Frederic John Walker and Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton are royal Navy officers of World War I.

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General Chase

General Chase is a signal in the Royal Navy’s lexicon of fleet orders; releasing ships from a line of battle, or other formation, in order to pursue a retreating or beaten foe.

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German submarine U-473

German submarine U-473 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

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Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar).

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HMS Falmouth (L34)

HMS Falmouth was a ''Shoreham''-class sloop of the British Royal Navy.

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HMS Osprey, Portland

HMS Osprey was an anti-submarine training establishment located at the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England.

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HMS Starling

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Starling after the starling.

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HMS Stork (L81)

HMS Stork (L81) was a sloop of the Royal Navy.

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Isle of Portland

The Isle of Portland is a tied island, long by wide, in the English Channel.

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Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker (Scottish Gaelic: Seonaidh Walker) is a brand of Scotch whisky produced by Diageo in Scotland.

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Lend-Lease

Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States, in Milestone Documents, National Archives of the United States, Washington, D.C., retrieved February 8, 2024; (notes: "Passed on March 11, 1941, this act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed 'vital to the defense of the United States.'"; contains photo of the original bill, H.R.

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Light cruiser

A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship.

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Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Liverpool, England.

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Max Horton

Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton, (29 November 1883 – 30 July 1951) was a British submariner during the First World War and commander-in-chief of the Western Approaches in the later half of the Second World War, responsible for British participation in the Battle of the Atlantic. Frederic John Walker and Max Horton are royal Navy officers of World War I.

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Medal bar

A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal.

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Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.

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Mentioned in dispatches

To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.

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Merchant ship

A merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire.

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Midshipman

A midshipman is an officer of the lowest rank in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies.

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Murmansk

Murmansk (Мурманск; Мурман ланнҍ; Muurman and Murmánska) is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia.

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Nigel Henderson

Admiral Sir Nigel Stuart Henderson, (1 August 1909 – 2 August 1993) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1968 to 1971. Frederic John Walker and Nigel Henderson are royal Navy officers of World War II.

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Normandy landings

The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War.

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Operation Overlord

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful liberation of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.

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Pier Head

The Pier Head (properly, George's Pier Head) is a riverside location in the city centre of Liverpool, England.

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Plymouth

Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Frederic John Walker and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College and royal Navy officers of World War II.

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Public address system

A public address system (or PA system) is an electronic system comprising microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and related equipment.

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Royal Canadian Navy

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; Marine royale canadienne, MRC) is the naval force of Canada.

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Royal Naval College, Osborne

The Royal Naval College, Osborne, was a training college for Royal Navy officer cadets on the Osborne House estate, Isle of Wight, established in 1903 and closed in 1921.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Seaforth, Merseyside

Seaforth is a district in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England.

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Short Sunderland

The Short S.25 Sunderland is a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force (RAF).

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Sloop-of-war

During the 18th and 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship of the British Royal Navy with a single gun deck that carried up to 18 guns.

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Sonar

Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels. Frederic John Walker and Sonar are anti-submarine warfare.

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Staff (military)

A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military unit in their command and control role through planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and supervising the execution of their plans and orders, especially in case of multiple simultaneous and rapidly changing complex operations.

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Stroke

Stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack) is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.

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The London Gazette

The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record or government gazettes of the Government of the United Kingdom, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.

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Tom Murphy (artist)

Tom Murphy (born 1949) is an English artist who is best known for his bronze sculptures.

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Type XIV submarine

The Type XIV U-boat was designed to resupply other U-boats,Rössler (2001), p. 151.

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U-boat

U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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2nd Escort Group (Royal Navy)

The 2nd Escort Group (2 EG) was a British anti-submarine formation of the Royal Navy which saw action during the Second World War, principally in the Battle of the Atlantic.

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36th Escort Group (Royal Navy)

36th Escort Group was a British formation of the Royal Navy which saw action during the Second World War, principally in the Battle of the Atlantic.

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See also

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_John_Walker

Also known as Captain Frederic John Walker, Captain J. F. Walker, Frederick J. Walker, Frederick John Walker, J. F. Walker.

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