A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Walker, Henry (b)
WALKER. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 11; h-p., 31.)
Henry Walker (b) entered the Navy, 1 March, 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Téméraire 98, Capts. Elias Harvey and John Larmour; and in the following Oct. was present at the battle of Trafalgar. In the early part of 1806 he joined the Anson 40, Capt. Chas. Lydiard, lying at Spithead, and, in the capacity of Midshipman, the Africa 64, Capts. Isaac Wolley, Henry Wm. Bayntun, and John Barrett. In the latter ship he witnessed the unsuccessful attack made by Lieut.-General Whitelocke on Buenos Ayres in July, 1807. From Feb. 1808 until Feb. 1813 he was employed on the Brazilian, Home, and North American stations in the President 38 and Bedford and Canada 74’s, all commanded by Capt. Adam Mackenzie, Christian VII. 80, Capt. Geo. Chas. Mackenzie, and Impregnable 98 and San Domingo 74, flag-ships of Admirals Wm. Young and Sir John Borlase Warren. He was then, 26 Feb. 1813, placed in command, with the rank of Acting-Lieutenant, of the Cuttle schooner, also on the American station; where from 8 March following until 26 Aug. 1815 he served as Acting-Lieutenant and Lieutenant (commission dated 28 May, 1813) in the Mohawk sloop, Capts. Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng and Henry Litchfield, and Dragon 74, Capt. Robt. Barrie. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Collier and Snee.