Date of death:

July 9th, 1944

Buried on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede

Service number:

1077298 (NCO)/149550 (Officer)

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Following the Wesseling raid of 21/22 June 1944 and Intercepted by a nightfighter and exploded, throwing clear F/L Walker who managed to evade capture for several weeks, Walker managed to contact the Dutch section of the escape route. He was in a 'safe' house in Tilburg when it was raided by the Germans. He and two other RAF men, all in civilian clothes, were cold bloodedly shot by Gestapo men, who were themselves sentenced to death for War Crimes (The Nuremberg Raid, Middlebrook, p306).

Promotions:
? Sergeant
6 July, 1943: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
6 Januray, 1944: Flying Officer on Probation (war sub)
? Acting Flight Lieutenant

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• - The London Gazette Publication date:10 September 1943 Supplement:36170Page:4082
  - The London Gazette Publication date:4 January 1944 Supplement:36319Page:166
  - The London Gazette Publication date:23 June 1944 Supplement:36584Page:3042
  - The London Gazette Publication date:4 June 1946 Supplement:37598Page:2817
  - Rob Walker, family records
  - 207 Squadron Royal AIr Force History
  - Commonwealth War Graves Commissionl
  

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