Frederic Wake-Walker
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Admiral Sir William Frederic Wake-Walker KCB CBE (24 March 1888 – 24 September 1945) was a British admiral who served in the Royal Navy during World War I and World War II, taking a leading part in the destruction of the Bismarck, and in Operation Dynamo, the evacuation at Dunkirk.
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Sir Frederic Wake-Walker | |
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Birth name | William Frederic Wake-Walker |
Born | (1888-03-24)24 March 1888 |
Died | 24 September 1945(1945-09-24) (aged 57) London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1903–1945 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Castor HMS Dragon HMS Revenge Director of Torpedoes and Mining 12th Cruiser Squadron 1st Mine Laying Squadron Force K 1st Cruiser Squadron |
Battles/wars | Operation Dynamo Battle of the Denmark Strait Last battle of the battleship Bismarck |
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