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We remember Andrew Skeen
We remember Andrew Skeen
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Timeline
1873
1873
dates
Age 62
Source:7620963
1873
1891
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:7620972
1891 - 1893
1893
service
Indian Army
Indian Staff Corps
Source:7620972
1893
1895
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
15th Punjab Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7620941
1895 - 1896
1905
marriage
Margaret Jane Farquharson
Source:7620965
22nd December 1905
1912
appointments
Staff College, Quetta
Source:7620972
1912 - 1914
1915
awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Other War Service Award
Source:7620942
1915
1915
awards
Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:7620942
1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:7620942
1915
1916
appointments
Director of Military Operations, India
Source:7620942
1916
1917
appointments
Deputy Chief of the General Staff, India
Source:7620942
1917
1918
service
British Army
Major General
Indian Army
Source:5472296
1918
1919
appointments
Commander, Kohat Kurram Force
Source:7620942
1919
1919
appointments
Commander, Tochi & Derajat Columns Waziristan
Source:7620942
1919 - 1920
1921
appointments
Commander, Kohat District, India
Source:7620942
1921
1922
appointments
Commander, Peshawar District, India
Source:7620942
1922
1923
appointments
Officer Commanding, Southern Command, India
Source:7620942
1923
1924
appointments
Chief, General Staff, India
Source:7620942
1924
1925
awards
Order of the Bath, Military Division
British Award/Decoration
Source:7620942
1st January 1925
1935
location
Trinafour, Broadway, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7620976
1935
appointments
Commander, 3rd (Abbottabad) Indian Infantry Bde
Source:7620942
children
Andrew Skeen
Source:7620976
service
Indian Army
General
Indian Staff Corps
Source:7620942
1935
death
Evesham, Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Source:7620942
Source:7620963
18th February 1935
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Andrew |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Skeen |
| Source | 7620942 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinafour, Broadway, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1935 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | 15th Punjab Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | General | |||
| British Army | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | ||||
| British Army | Indian Army | Major General |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | Other War Service Award | |
| Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of the Bath, Military Division | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Skeen | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Keane | mother | ||
| William Skeen | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jane Farquharson | wife | 22nd December 1905 |
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General Sir Andrew Skeen c. 1923General Sir Andrew Skeen KCB KCIE CMG served as staff officer to General Sir William Birdwood Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli in 1915.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| List of British Officers who have served with the Regiment | Anthony26083 | |
| Wikipedia entry for Andrew Skeen | Anthony26083 | |
| Obituary: General Sir Andrew Skeen | Anthony26083 | |
| Capt Andrew Skeen; Prominent Broadway man married | Anthony26083 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| General Sir Andrew Skeen c. 1923 | Anne1202 |
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