Harold Walker (British Army officer)

Sir Harold Bridgwood Walker
Sir Harold Bridgwood Walker
Nickname(s)	"Hooky"
Born	26 April 1862; Dilhorne, Staffordshire, England
Died	5 November 1934 (aged 72); Crediton, Devon, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1884–1928
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Southern Command, India (1924–28); 48th (South Midland) Division (1918–23); British Forces in Italy (1919); 1st Division (1915, 1916–18); 1st Brigade (1915); 1st Battalion, Border Regiment (1908–12); 4th Mounted Infantry Regiment (1900–01)
Battles/wars	Mahdist War; Second Boer War; First World War Gallipoli Campaign Battle of Lone Pine; ; Western Front Battle of the Somme; Battle of Pozières; Battle of Passchendaele; ;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order; Mentioned in Despatches (9); Croix de guerre (France)

Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Bridgwood Walker, KCB, KCMG, DSO (26 April 1862 – 5 November 1934) was a senior British Army commander who led Australian and New Zealand forces for much of the First World War. He was highly regarded by the men he commanded and was only replaced in 1918 when politics dictated that all divisions of the Australian Imperial Force should be commanded by Australians.

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