Antony Walker’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British Army general
Is Military leader 
From United Kingdom 
Type Military 
Gender male
Birth 16 May 1934
Age: 86 years

General Sir Antony Kenneth Frederick Walker KCB (born 16 May 1934) is a former British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies.

Military career

Educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, Walker attended Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment in 1954. He served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and was mentioned in despatches. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1974 and Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade in 1978. He went on to be General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division in 1982, Chief of Staff at Headquarters UK Land Forces in 1985 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) at the Ministry of Defence in 1987. His last appointment was as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1990 before he retired in 1992.

Walker was knighted in 1987.

In retirement Walker was Director-General of the British Institute of Facilities Management 1998–2001, and Communications Director for Aqumen Facilities Management, then a subsidiary of Mowlem.

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