His Last Bow · Character
Colonel Valentine Walter
A military officer involved in the Bruce-Partington plans affair.
minor
Also known as Colonel Valentine, Colonel Walter
First appearance: The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
Colonel Valentine Walter shows up with force in The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Captured at Oberstein's house after responding to Holmes's advertisement; revealed as the younger brother of Sir James Walter.
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- German Espionage Network
- Protagonist
- Bruce-Partington Plans Case
- Cornish Mystery Cases
- Miscellaneous Supporting Characters
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