Walter Hose

Rear-Admiral Walter Hose CBE
Walter Hose (third from left) aboard SS Komagata Maru
Born	(1875-10-02)2 October 1875 P&O steamer Surat, Indian Ocean
Died	22 June 1965(1965-06-22) (aged 89) Windsor, Ontario
Allegiance	United Kingdom  Canada
Service / branch	Royal Navy (1889–12)  Royal Canadian Navy (1912–34)
Years of service	1889–1934
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Chief of the Naval Staff HMCS Rainbow
Battles / wars	Boxer Rebellion First World War U-boat Campaign
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, CBE (2 October 1875 – 22 June 1965) was an officer of the Royal Navy (RN), the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and founder of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR). Along with Admiral Sir Charles Kingsmill, Hose is known as the "Father of the Royal Canadian Navy".^[1]