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Augustus Walker

1912 – 1986

Royal Air Force air marshal

Rugby union player Air force officer
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About Augustus Walker

Lived 1912 – 1986 (aged 74). Augustus Walker was a British rugby union player and air force officer.

Air Chief Marshal Sir George Augustus Walker, (24 August 1912 – 11 December 1986) was a Second World War bomber pilot, a jet aircraft pioneer, and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war era, as well as a rugby player.

Early life Walker was born on 24 August 1912 in West Garforth, Leeds, and studied at St. Bees School in Cumberland, and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he took a second in the natural science tripos. He played rugby for Yorkshire, and twice for England in 1939.

RAF career He joined the Royal Air Force from university on 29 March 1933. In November 1940 during the Second World War he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 50 Squadron in which role he earned the Distinguished Service Order and Distinguished Flying Cross before moving on to become Station Commander at RAF Syerston in April 1942. In February 1945 he was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 4 Group and went on to receive the Croix de Guerre and Légion d'Honneur.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
St Catharine's College, St. Bees School
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; Legion of Honour; Air Force Cross; Air Force Cross (United Kingdom); Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France); Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom); Mentioned in Despatches
Also known as
Sir George Augustus Walker, Gus Walker

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Augustus Walker's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Augustus Walker?

Royal Air Force air marshal

When was Augustus Walker born?

Augustus Walker was born on 24 August 1912 in Garforth.

When did Augustus Walker die?

Augustus Walker died on 11 December 1986 in King's Lynn.

What was Augustus Walker's occupation?

Augustus Walker was a rugby union player and air force officer.

What nationality was Augustus Walker?

Augustus Walker was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Augustus Walker

· Wikidata: Q4821567

· DBpedia: Gus Walker

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