About William Lovelace Walton
Lived 1788 – 1865 (aged 76–77). William Lovelace Walton was a military leader.
General William Lovelace Walton (1788 – 11 January 1865) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
Military career Walton was commissioned as an ensign in the Coldstream Guards on 8 May 1806. He was present at the Battle of Copenhagen in September 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars. He went on to become commanding officer of his regiment in December 1839. He was promoted full General on 6 March 1863.
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British Army officer
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William Lovelace Walton was born in 1788.
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William Lovelace Walton died on 11 January 1865.
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William Lovelace Walton was a military leader.
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