Brigadier General British Army. Son of Major General Edward Abbot-Anderson and his second wife, Martha (Birkett) Abbot-Anderson. He married Irene Louisa De Beer in 1901 and they had one daughter. They divorced in 1913. He Joined the 96th Foot Regiment in 1878. he would have a long and distinguished career serving all over the world: Miranzai Expedition (1882) and South Africa (1900). As a Lieutenant Colonel he commanded the 3rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, in 1904. From 1906-1911 Abbot-Anderson commanded the Peking Legation Guard. During World War I he commanded the 203 (North Wales) Infantry Brigade. He retired as a Brigadier General.
Obituary in the Harrow Observer and Gazette, Thursday, June 19, 1947, Page 4.
Obituary in the Harrow Observer and Gazette, Thursday, June 19, 1947, Page 4.
Brigadier General British Army. Son of Major General Edward Abbot-Anderson and his second wife, Martha (Birkett) Abbot-Anderson. He married Irene Louisa De Beer in 1901 and they had one daughter. They divorced in 1913. He Joined the 96th Foot Regiment in 1878. he would have a long and distinguished career serving all over the world: Miranzai Expedition (1882) and South Africa (1900). As a Lieutenant Colonel he commanded the 3rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, in 1904. From 1906-1911 Abbot-Anderson commanded the Peking Legation Guard. During World War I he commanded the 203 (North Wales) Infantry Brigade. He retired as a Brigadier General.
Obituary in the Harrow Observer and Gazette, Thursday, June 19, 1947, Page 4.
Obituary in the Harrow Observer and Gazette, Thursday, June 19, 1947, Page 4.
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