Chief $.M.C. Analyst for Nearly 30 Years After neerly thirty years' service Mr. FG. C. Walker, aac, ric, Chief "Antiyst of the SMC, "Health Department, will retire this week. Accompanied by Mrs. Walker and their daughter, Barbara, he will sail for England via Canada on May 19 the 58, Empress of Japan, Among the farewell functions held in honour of the "Bernard Spilsburyof Shanghai" was a. gathering of members of the Health Department staff in Central Branch Health Omee, 340 Hankow Road, on Saturday, when a presentation was made, last Wednesday evening the senior members of the staff and a few in-Lmate colleagues honoured Mr. Walker at a farewell dinner in the Shanghai Club, 'A native of Kendal, Cumberland, Mr. Walker entered the Council's 'Service in September, 1005, a period when the resources of the' Chemical Laboratory can be best judged by the fact that the quality of milk was determined by its specific gravity and taste!
"Associated with the early pioneer work of the Department and possess-fed of indomitable energy, his foresight and acumen have contributed in no small degree to the development of the Chemical Laboratory and also in planning the lay-out of the laboratories in the present Municipal Building, Making a special study of toxicology he has been frequently called as an expert witness for the Crown as well as in other Courts of Justice, In 1022-23 Mr, Walker acted fas the Council's adviser on the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Commission and shortly afterwards rend-exed_"valunble services on the Milk War Record Shortly after arriving in Shanghai the became a Volunteer fireman and finally held the rank of Foreman of the Deluge Company of the Brigade. Simultaneously he was a keen member of the S.V.C. and as Colour Sgt. of "AY Coy, for many years held an enviable record, both in the direction fof efficiency and as a marksman. He was one of the first to volunteer on the outbreak of the Great War but id_not obtain leave until January, 1015, when he left with the Arcadia contingent.
Shortly after arrival in' Enge land "he was gazetted Lieutenant in the 14th Service Bu, West Yorks Regt. and after a fow months wa transferred to the Chemical Warfare Section (RE), later directing eld rations, both offensive and defen-ive, Wounded at Loos in Septem-jer, 1915, he was awarded the M.C. for conspiovous gallantry, and was ater detailed for instructional work at the Porton Experimental Station, being demobilized as Brevet Major.
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