Anthony Stransham
Anthony Blaxland Stransham | |
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 Sir Anthony Stransham in June 1896 | |
| Birth name | Anthony Blaxland Stransham |
| Born | 22 December 1805 Antingham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 6 October 1900 (aged 94) Ealing, London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1823–1875 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Greek War of Independence
First Opium War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham GCB (22 December 1805 – 6 October 1900) was a senior British officer in the Royal Marines.[1] He was one of the navy generals of the attack in The Battle of Canton,[2] which was a British victory.[3]
Background
[edit]Stransham was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Stransham of the Royal Marines, and grandson of Major Samuel Stransham, also of the Royal Marines.[4]
Military career
[edit]Stransham entered the Royal Marines on 1 January 1823. Four years after entering the service, he was present as a subaltern at the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Stransham led the Royal Marines during the First Battle of Canton in the First Opium War on 18 March 1841.[5] He was wounded and promoted to captain.[6] He was awarded the Baltic Medal, having been with Charles John Napier in 1854. From 1862 to 1867, General Stransham was Inspector-General of the Royal Marines.[7]
Later in his career, as a general, the "Grand Old Man of the Army" became a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.[8]
He saw active service for over 53 years, retiring with the rank of general on 24 December 1875.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary". The Times. 8 October 1900. p. 9.
- ^ "Military". Trunch History. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "First China War | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "No. 19984". The London Gazette. 3 June 1841. p. 1429.
- ^ "No. 20071". The London Gazette. 15 February 1842. p. 402.
- ^ "No. 23210". The London Gazette. 16 January 1867. p. 319.
- ^ "No. 26947". The London Gazette. 14 March 1898. p. 1681.
- ^ "No. 24286". The London Gazette. 21 January 1876. p. 256.
- 1805 births
- 1900 deaths
- British military personnel of the First Opium War
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- British military personnel of the Greek War of Independence
- Royal Marines generals
- Royal Navy personnel of the Crimean War
- Military personnel from Norfolk
- People from North Norfolk (district)
- 19th-century Royal Marines personnel