Walter Gates

Chivalric Order Member

1860 – 1936

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Who was Walter Gates?

Walter George Gates CB was a British civil servant who served for his entire career with the General Post Office.

Gates was born in Croydon and was the brother of Sir Frank Gates, a distinguished colonial officer. He was educated at the King's School, Canterbury and joined the Civil Service in 1880. In 1892 he was appointed Assistant Director of the GPO Investigation Branch, becoming Director in 1900. From 1910 to his retirement in 1921 he was Assistant Secretary for Home Mails. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1920 New Year Honours.

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Born
1860
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Nov 1, 1936

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on July 23, 2013

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