Walter Hunter Thorburn (7 October 1884 — 27 March 1957) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
The son of M. G. Thorburn, he was born in October 1884 at Innerleithen, Peebleshire.
[1] In September 1903, he joined the Lanarkshire Imperial Yeomanry as a second lieutenant.
He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1912, making a further three appearances against Ireland and one against the touring Indians.
[4] Thorburn served with the Lanarkshire Imperial Yeomanry in the First World War, holding the rank of captain in July 1916, the month in which he was made a temporary major.