John Walter (Indian Army officer)

John Walter
Born 10 June 1861
Died 1951
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch 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

Major-General John McNeill Walter (10 June 1861 - 1951) CB, CSI, DSO was a British officer who served in the Indian Army.

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

Military offices
Preceded by
Fenton Aylmer
Adjutant-General, India
19151917
Succeeded by
Sir Havelock Hudson
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