Allied Warship Commanders


James Kenneth Walton, RAN

Born  29 Jun 1905Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia
Died  3 Sep 1979(74)


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Ranks

1 Jan 1919Cadet.
15 May 1923Mid.
15 Sep 1925A/S.Lt.
15 Mar 1926S.Lt.
15 Dec 1927Lt.
15 Dec 1935Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1941Cdr.
21 Sep 1953A/Capt.
21 Oct 1956Capt. (retired)


Retired: 20 Oct 1956

Decorations

31 May 1956OBE

Warship Commands listed for James Kenneth Walton, RAN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMAS Geraldton (J 178)Cdr.Minesweeper24 Nov 194416 May 1945
HMAS Quickmatch (G 92)Cdr.Destroyer20 Jul 1945

Career information

Transferred to the Emergency List on 29 June 1955

Events related to this officer

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