Macdonald Dictionary Record: Albert William CMG Andre

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Albert William CMG Andre. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A196
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A196
Catalogue number
A196
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: 9. 1986 + Audre. A W. Andrew, Albert William (1866-1941) was born in ChCh 28.3.66 Educ. at Sydenham and west Ch Ch School. He showed from the beginning his determination to male Soldering his profession . He was first , Deny, man born in N.Z. to set a direct com missing into the Brito f He had to pass a stiff examination to succeed and of the various young men who tried, he was the only ong to succeed in g it. Ip In '86 he in passing i was commissi ned as a 22 Lieut. in the Deion shre Reg. which he joined ne India in '87 . In '91 he transferred to the Indian Anny ; in '97 he gained his first class certificate in musket ry . In ' a7 he was promoted to be Capt. He served in the South African War and commanded the 62 and 101 contingents and was twice mentioned in dispatches. He rejoined his begum ent in India in 1903 ; wer s promo led to Lt. Col. in 1913 . In 1914 he was serving under Gen . Townshend of the Nor west Frontier of India; in 1915 he went with his regiment to Mes +po tan ia and commanded the 5ov Infantry Bugle. He was awarded the C.M.G. He continued to make the it most efforts to aeg us millay; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A. 196. Gen. A. W. Andrew. Knowledge to per tet himself h his profession. He was shelled in languag is and was a qualified interpreter in Turkish , Hindi stain , Persian. Arabic and Marath He wrote thee books "Cavalry Tactics ' : Individual Training of c Soldier "Napoleonic War " He had a natural Sympathy and with and under standing of Indian troops. 2 daus. marr. 25.5.93 Eliza Amelia Lawrence dau o y Stephen L. publican + , Harriett Joyce at St. saviours Syd Mrs J.W. Ensor b. '900 " Geoffrey Myers. He. d. 19 .4.41 ep. Kippenberger, a lawyer John Chrystall completed a conse at Lincoln Coll then decided to jon the Army , enlisted as a private soldier in India in 1907 rose to be May Gen F 21.4.41 Obit notice.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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