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Edward Forbes Walker
Edward Forbes Walker (born 1876) was a rugby union international who represented Great Britain on the 1903 tour to South Africa.〔(E F Walker Profile on scrum.com )〕〔 He represented Great Britain twice but never won a cap for his national side, England.
==Early life and family==
Edward Forbes Walker was the youngest of the nine children〔1911 England Census, RG14PN39 RG78PN1 RD1 SD1 ED39 SN311〕 of William Walker and his wife Anna. William Walker was a Colonial Engineer,〔 a position of some prestige in the Victorian era in the United Kingdom, and hailed from Houghton le Spring〔1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 669; Folio: 38; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341155.〕 in Durham. Although William had relatively humble origins, a long and successful career meant that Edward was born into an affluent family. William had served a seven-year apprenticeship at the engine works of the Thornley Colliery and afterwards worked at the locomotive works of the North Eastern Railway, Bank Top, Darlington. He then went on to the works of Messrs. Fossick and. Hackworth, Stockton-on-Tees and in 1853 moved again, this time to the works of Messrs. Thomas Richardson and Son, Hartlepool. At this company he spent two of his three years as one of their leading hands, and went to sea as engineer in charge of the first three steamers built by the company. In 1856 while with the third steamer he accepted an engagement with the Borneo Company and then was appointed superintendent engineer to the Netherlands India (Java) Mail Company, with whom he remained ten years until the expiration of their mail contract in 1869 continuing afterwards with their successors for a while.〔Proceedings - Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Volume 47, Parts 3-4 (Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Great Britain)), 1894 - Technology & Engineering p166〕 In this time, he had married Anna, from Dundee〔 in 1862. The eldest child within the family was an adopted daughter, Eliza Smith (born in 1859 in Java). During William's time in Java his family expanded. Ralph (born 1865),〔 John H. (born 1867),〔 Annie (also Nancy) born 1871,〔 Catherine (born 1872)〔 and William (born 1873〔) were all born there. The family returned to the United Kingdom, and Lissie M. was born in Bow,〔 London in 1874 and the Edward was born in 1876 in Norwood.〔 At this point, they were living in the well to do suburb of Dulwich on one of the most affluent roads, Alleyn Park Road. The house they lived in was named Kaliemas,〔1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 461; Folio 40; Page 13; GSU roll: 6095571, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.〕 after the Kali Mas River, that runs through modern day Surabaya, Java and it was here that Edward spent his childhood. Edward, despite living opposite Dulwich College was sent to Eastbourne to boarding school at Eastbourne College.〔1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 772; Folio 5; Page 4; GSU roll: 6095882., Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.〕
Edward's older brother was John H Walker. Edward was referred to in a report on the 1903 tour to South Africa as the brother of "Johnny" Walker of Durban fame〔 which is likely a reference to John H Walker who was caught up in the Boer War in South Africa. He was not a combatant, but gained notoriety due to his escape from the Boer after being captured. He had been surveying in Mapoch's country with the chief, under a strong guard and the chief's protection. However, he was eventually captured and taken to Middelburg. He and a fellow prisoner escaped with their horses, a dog, and a tin of biscuits on which they lived
for a week, eventually making their way to the Swazie king, where they were treated well. They then walked to Delagoa Bay and caught the Union steamship Natal to Durban.
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