| William Lovelace Walton | |
| Birth Date: | 1788 |
| Death Date: | 11 January 1865 |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Rank: | General |
| Commands: | Coldstream Guards |
| Battles: | Napoleonic Wars |
General William Lovelace Walton (1788 – 11 January 1865) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
Walton was commissioned as an ensign in the Coldstream Guards on 8 May 1806.[1] He was present at the Battle of Copenhagen in September 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars.[1] He then saw action at the Battle of Talavera in July 1809, the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810 and the retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras in Spring 1811.[1] He served as battalion adjutant at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.[2] He went on to become commanding officer of his regiment in December 1839.[1]
In retirement, he became colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot in March 1856 until his death in 1865. He was promoted full General on 6 March 1863.