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Sir Antony Kenneth Frederick Walker, (born 16 May 1934) is a former

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officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1990 to 1992.

Military career

Educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Walker attended

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, and was commissioned into the

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in 1954.WALKER, Gen. Sir Antony (Kenneth Frederick)
''Who's Who 2016'', A & C Black, 2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2015, retrieved 17 November 2016) He served in

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during the Troubles and was

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. He was appointed Commanding Officer of

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in 1974 and commander of the 11th Armoured Brigade in 1978.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He went on to be General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division in 1982,

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at Headquarters UK Land Forces in 1985 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) at the

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in 1987. His last appointment was as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1990 before he retired in 1992. Walker was appointed a

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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

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.The Mask of Command
''Building'', 2002

References

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