Talk:Herbert Ashcombe Walker

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He was at LNWR pre WW1 and spearheaded their suburban electrication from Broad Street and Euston up to Watford Jucntion, et al. Moved to LSWR circa 1913 and planned their third rail suburban electrification. Pickle 04:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Unless he was a girl, it is highly unlikely that he was educated at North_London_Collegiate_School —Preceding unsigned comment added by NAleksander (talk • contribs) 16:57, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Railway Executive

"In January 1917, he was acting chairman of the Railway Executive Committee, for which he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)." Railway Magazine July 1915 says he was, "Chairman, under the President of the Board of Trade, of the Railway Executive Committee, by whom our railways are at present being administered on behalf of the Government".Johnragla (talk) 07:54, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

Knighthood

"He received a knighthood in March 1915" Railway Magazine July 1915 said it was a New Year honour.Johnragla (talk) 09:10, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

Generally, the awards are announced at or about the new year, but the actual ceremony is held a few weeks later. --Redrose64 (talk) 09:43, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

@Johnragla: If you follow the link to the London Gazette, you'll see that it says "Whitehall, March 5, 1915. The King was pleased, on Wednesday, the 13th January, to confer the honour of Knighthood upon ... Herbert Ashcombe Walker ... (To take effect as from the 1st January, 1915.)", i.e. the ceremony was held on 13 January and backdated to 1 January, although it was apparently not announced until 5 March and published on 9 March. --Redrose64 (talk) 09:54, 20 June 2015 (UTC)