Robert Hamilton Anstruther
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Admiral
Robert Hamilton Anstruther (Chinese:
安史導; 10 June 1862 - 26 September 1938) was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie, 5th Bt. and Louisa Maria Chowne Marshall. He married Edith Flora Peel on 6 January 1890. Their son, Colonel
Philip Noel Anstruther, was born on 2 September 1891.
He was Senior Naval Officer of the Danube
between 1900 and 1902. He was Senior Naval Officer of the North Sea Fisheries between 1902 and 1904. He was Senior Naval Officer of the Newfoundland Fisheries between 1906 and 1908. He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1907. He was Commander
of the Hong Kong in 1912. He was Senior Officer of the coast of China
between 1914 and 1916.
He was the second Colony Commissioner of the Boy Scout Association, Hong Kong Branch
as of May 1915.
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Robert Hamilton Anstruther (Chinese:
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
安史導; 10 June 1862 - 26 September 1938) was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie, 5th Bt. and Louisa Maria Chowne Marshall. He married Edith Flora Peel on 6 January 1890. Their son, Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Philip Noel Anstruther, was born on 2 September 1891.
He was Senior Naval Officer of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
between 1900 and 1902. He was Senior Naval Officer of the North Sea Fisheries between 1902 and 1904. He was Senior Naval Officer of the Newfoundland Fisheries between 1906 and 1908. He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1907. He was Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of the Hong Kong in 1912. He was Senior Officer of the coast of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
between 1914 and 1916.
He was the second Colony Commissioner of the Boy Scout Association, Hong Kong Branch
The Scout Association of Hong Kong
The Scout Association of Hong Kong is the overall Scouting organization in Hong Kong. After the first Scouting initiatives in 1909, the Hong Kong branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom was started in 1914 by registering the St. Joseph's College Scout Group, and was formally...
as of May 1915.