12 Facts About Humphrey Walwyn

Humphrey Walwyn then served as Governor of Newfoundland from 1936, throughout the Second World War, until 1946.

In 1902 Humphrey Walwyn was posted to Excellent, the Naval Gunnery School at Whale Island, Hampshire, to train as a Gunnery Lieutenant.

Humphrey Walwyn spent 18 months on the staff of the Inspector of Target Practice at the Admiralty.

Humphrey Walwyn was promoted to the rank of commander on 1 July 1912.

Humphrey Walwyn was then appointed an Assistant to the Director of Naval Ordnance at the Admiralty, remaining in that post into the first year of the First World War, finally returning to sea duty in 1915 as Commander of the new battleship Warspite.

Humphrey Walwyn was promoted to captain on 31 December 1916, and in June 1917, was awarded the Order of St Stanislas, 2nd Class by Russia.

Humphrey Walwyn was appointed commander of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar on 17 January 1919, and, from 29 April 1920, he commanded the destroyer leader Spenser, serving as Captain, 2nd Destroyer Flotilla.

Humphrey Walwyn took command of the battleship Queen Elizabeth in March 1926, until she started a refit later that year.

Humphrey Walwyn was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 4 June 1928.

Humphrey Walwyn oversaw the change of the Royal Indian Marine to the Royal Indian Navy in October 1934, of which he was the first Flag Officer Commanding, but retired in November 1934 after only a month.

Humphrey Walwyn was placed on the Retired List on 15 December 1934.

From 1936 Humphrey Walwyn served as Governor of Newfoundland and chairman of the Commission of Government.