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About Commander Sir Walter George Windham
Commander Sir Walter George Windham
The Peerage #70824,
- Born on 15 September 1868.
- Son of Major George Smijth-Windham and Clarissa Elizabeth Russell.
- Married Hélène Adeline Blanche Chapman, daughter of Spencer Chapman and Ellinor Sydney Stewart, on 26 July 1916.
- Died on 5 July 1942 at age 73.
- Commander in the Royal Indian Navy.
- King's Messenger between 1901 and 1909.
- Awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal in 1902 bronze, for saving the life of Jack Leishman, who was swimming in the Bosphorus.
- Awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal silver.
- Awarded the Lloyd's Medal silver.
- Became a Freeman, City of London.
- Founder of an airmail service.
- Appointed Knight in 1923.
https://www.thepeerage.com/p7083.htm#i70824
London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917
Name Walter George Windham
Gender Male
Record Type Baptism
Baptism Date 21 Dec 1868
Baptism Place St John, Paddington, Westminster, England
Father George Smyth Windham
Mother Clarissa Elizabeth Windham
Register Type Parish Register
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Walter Windham
From Wikipedia
Sir Walter Windham
Born 15 September 1868
Died 5 July 1942 (aged 73)
Nationality British
Alma mater Bedford School
Spouse Hélène Adeline Blanche Chapman (26 July 1916)
Commander Sir Walter George Windham (15 September 1868 – 5 July 1942) was a British pioneer of aviation, described by The Times as "a guiding genius behind British aviation", who established the world's first airmail services
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Commander Sir Walter George Windham's Timeline
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September 15, 1868
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Aldwick, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
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December 21, 1868
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St. John, Paddington, London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
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July 5, 1942
Age 73
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Bluith Wells, Radnorshire, Wales (United Kingdom)
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