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We remember Edgar Carnegie Anstey
We remember Edgar Carnegie Anstey
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Timeline
Timeline
1882
1896
education
Wellington College
Source:6986985
1896 - 1899
1900
commission
Regular
Source:6986985
21st December 1900
1900
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery
Source:6986985
21st December 1900 - 21st December 1903
1903
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Artillery
Source:6986985
21st December 1903
1907
service
British Army
Intelligence Officer
Gold Coast Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:6986985
13th April 1907
1913
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
36th Brigade, 15th Battery
Source:8537986
10th May 1913 - 12th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6986985
12th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Brigade Major
Royal Artillery
1st Divisional Artillery
Source:6986985
16th November 1914
1915
service
British Army
Major
Royal Artillery
Source:6986985
13th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
General Staff Officer Grade 2
General Staff
Source:6986985
24th August 1915
1916
awards
Legion of Honour - Croix De Chevalier
Other War Service Award
Source:6986985
30th March 1916
1917
service
British Army
Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Artillery
50th (Northumbrian) Division
Source:6986985
3rd June 1917
1918
service
British Army
General Staff Officer 1st Grade
General Staff
Source:6984098
30th July 1918
1919
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6986985
1st January 1919
1919
awards
Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:6986985
7th January 1919
1920
service
British Army
Chief Staff Officer to armaments subcommission
General Staff
Inter Allied Control Commission
Source:6986985
1920 - 1922
1922
marriage
Laura Samsonov
Source:6988398
21st December 1922 - 1946
1932
service
British Army
Brigadier-General
General Staff
Source:7621177
November 1932
1942
employment
Military Correspondent
Sunday Times and the Daily Sketch
United Kingdom
Source:6986985
1942
1944
employment
Military Correspondent
Daily Despatch and the Sunday Chronicle
United Kingdom
Source:6986985
1944
1951
marriage
Millicent Anfield Campbell
Source:6988398
1951
education
Passing out 20th out of 130
Royal Military College Academy
Woolwich
United Kingdom
Source:6986985
education
Hazelwood School
Limpsfield, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:6986985
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Commands and Staff
Source:5172909
service
British Army
(Hon) Brigadier
General Staff
Source:6986985
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:6986985
1958
death
Kensington, London
United Kingdom
Source:6986985
Source:6967938
6th November 1958
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Carnegie |
| Initials | EC |
| Last Name | Anstey |
| Source | 6967916 |
| First Names | E C |
| Initials | EC |
| Source | 6967916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Commands and Staff | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | General Staff | General Staff Officer 1st Grade | |||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | 1st Divisional Artillery | Brigade Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Major | |||
| British Army | General Staff | General Staff Officer Grade 2 | |||
| British Army | Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | 50th (Northumbrian) Division | Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Gold Coast Regiment | 1st Battalion | Intelligence Officer | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Inter Allied Control Commission | Chief Staff Officer to armaments subcommission | ||
| British Army | General Staff | (Hon) Brigadier | |||
| British Army | General Staff | Brigadier-General | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 36th Brigade, 15th Battery | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Legion of Honour - Croix De Chevalier | Other War Service Award |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millicent Anfield Campbell | wife | 1951 | |
| Laura Samsonov | wife | 21st December 1922 |
Media
Media
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photo in of Capt Anstey in civilian clothesnewspaper cutting with named photos, from papers of member of 36th Brigade RFA August 1914
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Edgar Carnegie Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette, Second Lieutenant Edgar Carnegie Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| "The Killing Ground" by Tim Travers | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette 4 Jun 1917, Appointment to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette, 30 July 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Hazelwood School: Edgar Carnegie Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| British Generalship on the Western Front in the First World War, 1914-1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Who Was Who: Edgar Carnegie Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Surrey Mirror, "At the Crossroads", 09 April 1943 | Hannah21187 | |
| Dundee Courier: "The Buddon Shell Tragedy", 23 June 1928 | Hannah21187 | |
| The Monthly Army List for August 1914 - Vol 1 | Hannah21187 | |
| Lichfield Mercury, "Social and Personal", 12 August 1932 | Hannah21187 | |
| War Diary 15th Battery within 36th Brigade RFA diary | david20637 | |
| The Times, "French Decorations", 31st Mar 1916 | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| photo in of Capt Anstey in civilian clothes | david20637 |
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