Humphrey Walwyn

Vice-Admiral Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn
67th Governor of Newfoundland
In office 1936–1946
Preceded by	David Murray Anderson
Succeeded by	Gordon Macdonald
Personal details
Born	(1879-01-25)25 January 1879 Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Died	29 December 1957(1957-12-29) (aged 78) Maiden Newton, Dorset, England, UK
Spouse	Eileen Mary van Straubenzee (later Dame Eileen Walwyn)
Children	1 child (Rear Admiral James Humphrey Walwyn, CB)
Profession	Naval officer Governor
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom  British India
Branch/service	Royal Navy  Royal Indian Navy
Years of service	1893–1934
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands	Royal Indian Marine HMS Valiant HMS Queen Elizabeth 7th Destroyer Flotilla 2nd Destroyer Flotilla HMS Spenser HMS Gibraltar
Battles/wars	Second Boer War First World War Battle of Jutland
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Order of St. Stanislas, 2nd Class with Swords (Russia)

Vice-Admiral Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn, KCSI, KCMG, CB, DSO (25 January 1879 – 29 December 1957) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who served during the Second Boer War and First World War, and was the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Indian Navy from 1928 until his retirement in 1934. He then served as Governor of Newfoundland from 1936, throughout the Second World War, until 1946.