Walrus floatplanes doubled as fleet taxis

Did the Royal Navy use the Walrus as a light transport before its postwar service?

Yes; Walruses routinely moved admirals and senior officers and functioned as fleet taxis.

The Walrus served as more than a scouting or spotting aircraft. Admirals and senior officers frequently used shipboard aircraft as fleet taxis. Light transport was therefore part of the type's everyday utility before its formal postwar transport role. Naval aviation supported command movement alongside its combat tasks.