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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Walker, Gilbert Thomas, C.S.I. (1911), M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., Director-General, Indian Observatories, since 1904; b. 1868; educ: St. Paul’s School, and Trinity College, Cambridge; Senior Wrangler, 1895; m. May Constance, d. of C. S. Carter, Maidenhead, 1908. Address: Meteorological Office, Simla.

Walker, James, C.I.E. (1904), I.C.S., Commissioner, Nerbudda Division; b. 1864; s. of late Alexander Walker; educ: Aberdeen, and Balliol College, Oxford; entered I.C.S. 1886; Assistant Collector and Magistrate, Madras, 1886; transferred to Central Provinces, 1890; Deputy Commissioner, 1895; Commissioner, 1908; Officiating Financial Commissioner, 1913; m. Georgiana Mary Carr, d. of late George Dunn, 1892. Address: Nagpur, Central Provinces. Club: East India United Service.

Walker, Sir James Lewis, Kt. (1903), C.I.E. (1888); V.D. (1911), s. of late John Walker of the Punjab Police; b. 1845; Assistant Secretary, Simla Bank Corporation, 1868-73; established the Alliance Bank, Simla, of which he has been General Manager and a Director, since 1874; President, Simla Municipality, 1884-87; commanded 2nd Punjab Volunteers, 1884-91; one of the proprietors of the “Pioneer” and the “Civil and Military Gazette”; partner in two brewery firms; married twice. Address: 7, Grosvenor Street, W. Club: Junior Carlton, Oriental, Bengal, Calcutta.

Walker, Sir Thomas Gordon, K.C.I.E. (1908), C.S.I. (1903), LL.D. (Aberdeen), I.C.S., Lieut.-Governor, Punjab, retired; s. of late Rev. Henry Walker; b. 1849; educ: Old Gymnasium and University of Aberdeen; joined I.C.S., as Assistant Commissioner in the Punjab, 1872; Settlement Officer, 1877-81; Registrar, Chief Court, 1881-88; Commissioner of Excise, 1888-99; Judge, Chief Court, Punjab, 1898-02; Commissioner, Delhi Division, 1901-05; Financial Commissioner, Punjab, and Member, Imperial Legislative Council, 1905-06; Lieut.-Governor, Punjab, 1907-08; Member, Durbar Coronation Committee, 1902-03; retired, 1912; m. Adela, d. of Rev. Arthur Irwin, Rector of Napton, Warwickshire, 1879. Address: Pynecroft, Weybridge. Club: Junior Carlton.

Wallace, Sir Donald Mackenzie, K.C.I.E. (1888), K.C.V.O. (1901); MA., LL.D.; s. of Robert Wallace; b. 1841; educ: at Edinburgh Berlin, Paris, and Heidelberg; Private Secretary to Lords Dufferin and Lansdowne, in India; attached to the Uzarewitch as Political Officer during Indian tour, 1890-91; Director of the Foreign Department of the “Times”, 1891-99; Asst. Private Secretary to Duke of Cornwall and York during his Colonial tour, 1901; Member, Institute De Droit International, and Officier, Department Instruction Publique, France; Assistant Secretary to Duke of York during tour in the Colonies, 1901; Chief Editor of “Supplement to Encyclopaedia Britannica”, 1902; Extra Groom-in-Waiting to Emperor Edward VII, 1909-10; to Emperor George V, since 1910; attached to Emperor of Russia during his visit to England, 1909; holder 456