Harold Walker (British Army officer)

Sir Harold Bridgwood Walker
Nickname(s)"Hooky"
Born(1862-04-26)26 April 1862
Dilhorne, Staffordshire, England
Died5 November 1934(1934-11-05) (aged 72)
Crediton, Devon, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1884–1928
RankLieutenant-General
CommandsSouthern 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 / warsMahdist War
Second Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight 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.