# Walter Hankinson

> British diplomat (1894-1984). Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Dominions 1937-1939, Principal Secretary, High Commission, Canada 1939-1941, Deputy High Commissioner, Australia 1943-1948, High Commissioner to Ceylon 1948-1

**Wikidata**: [Q57834134](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57834134)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hankinson)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/walter-hankinson


## References

1. FamilySearch Family Tree
2. [The Daily Telegraph. 1984](https://www.newspapers.com/image/750934538)
3. Who's Who
4. [The Daily Examiner. 1936](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/194259612)
5. [Source](https://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss_0318_sir_walter_hankinson_presentation_album)
6. British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005)
7. Lives of the First World War