John Butler Walden | |
|---|---|
 Walden as a brigadier in 1979 | |
| Nickname(s) | Black Mamba |
| Born | 12 December 1939 Tunduru, Tanganyika |
| Died | 7 July 2002 (aged 62) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Britain Tanganyika Tanzania |
| Service | King's African Rifles Tanganyika Rifles Tanzania People's Defence Force |
| Years of service | 1957–? |
| Rank | Major General  |
| Commands | 207th Brigade TPDF |
| Battles / wars | |
John Butler Walden[a] (12 December 1939 – 7 July 2002) was a Tanzanian military officer. Born in British Tanganyika to a white father and black mother, he enlisted in the King's African Rifles in 1957 after finishing school. He eventually achieved the rank of sergeant and, following Tanganyika's independence, was transferred to the Tanganyika Rifles. In April 1963 he became a lieutenant. He was later promoted to major and held command of a camp in Mafinga. During the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978 and 1979 Walden served as commander of the 207th Brigade in the Tanzania People's Defence Force with the rank of brigadier. In 1981 he organised the withdrawal of the Tanzanian troops in Uganda. By 1987 he had been promoted to major general and two years later he oversaw an anti-poaching operation. He died in 2002.
- ^ Hooper 1999, pp. xxvi, 767.
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