George John Anstruther
Captain George John Anstruther, (4 December, 1842 – 19 January, 1888) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In 1858, Anstruther was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal for saving life from drowning.[1]
Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 June, 1862.
Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Commander on 18 August, 1870.
Anstruther was promoted to the rank of Captain on 4 February, 1879.
Anstruther died in London.
"George John Anstruther was the second son of the late Thomas Anstruther of the Madras Civil Service, one of the grandsons of the yet well remembered Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie. He came of a family of soldiers and sailors ... He was promoted to the command of one of the war vessels in the Chinese seas, where he was the hero of an exploit very similar to that of his gallant uncle, the late General Philip Anstruther of Thirdpart. Having landed one day on a shooting excursion he, while alone with his rifle, was suddenly surrounded by a large party of natives lying concealed amongst the bushes. He made a brave resistance, felling his assailants one after another with the butt of his weapon, but he was so seriously wounded in the encounter that he had soon after to retire as an invalid from active service. Indeed, as he himself used to say, 'I never was the same man again.'"[2]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George R. Hope |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen 12 Apr, 1878[3] |
Succeeded by Day H. Bosanquet |
| Preceded by Francis Durrant |
Captain of H.M.S. Audacious 28 Dec, 1882[4] – 27 Mar, 1883[5] |
Succeeded by Hugo L. Pearson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 458.
- ↑ Fifeshire Journal (Thursday, 26 January 1888), p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 199.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14/503. f. ?.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14/503. f. ?.
