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Richard Collicott Anstee World War One Hero

We have uploaded to the World War One Roll of Honour a biography of Richard Collicott Anstee of the Edlesborough Anstees, who signed up for active service in May 1916 aged “17 years 11 months old” and was fighting with the 2/2 London Regiment of the Royal Fusiliers on the Western Front in October 1917 when he received aContinue reading “Richard Collicott Anstee World War One Hero”

Hugh Austin Anstee World War One Hero

We have uploaded to the World War One Roll of Honour a biography of Hugh Austin Anstee of the Edlesborough Anstees, who signed up fairly early in the war as a ‘Sapper’ and served with the Royal Engineers; Army Service Corps; and the 65th Training Reserve Battalion. Anybody who has information they would like to add to thisContinue reading “Hugh Austin Anstee World War One Hero”

Edward Curtis Anstee World War One Hero

We have uploaded to the World War One Roll of Honour a biography of Edward Curtis Anstee of the Edlesborough Anstees, who signed up for active service right at the outset of World War One, was wounded fighting in Gallipoli in 1915, recovered, and then fought in Egypt and Palestine in 1917/18. Anybody who has information they wouldContinue reading “Edward Curtis Anstee World War One Hero”

George Anstee World War One Hero

We have uploaded to the World War One Roll of Honour a biography of George Anstee of the Edlesborough Anstees, who volunteered for active service right at the outset of war and fought with the Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) on the Western Front until he was killed on the first day of the Battle of PilckemContinue reading “George Anstee World War One Hero”

Bertie Anstee World War One Hero

We have uploaded to the World War One Roll of Honour a biography of Bertie Anstee of the Marylebone Anstees who enlisted in 1917 and was posted to the ’11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)’ – he was then wounded fighting on the Western Front in France in around April 1918. Anybody who has information they would likeContinue reading “Bertie Anstee World War One Hero”

Edward Charles Anstee World War One Hero

We have uploaded to the World War One Roll of Honour a biography of Edward Charles Anstee of the Marylebone Anstees, who joined the Royal Navy in 1911 and served throughout the war on HMS Cochrane, thus being involved in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Anybody who has information they would like to add to thisContinue reading “Edward Charles Anstee World War One Hero”

Marylebone Anstee Page Commenced

We have begun to map the pedigree of the Marylebone Anstees of London/Middlesex, very likely a sub-branch of the Edlesborough Anstees and surely a sub-branch of the Swanbourne Ansteys of Buckinghamshire. We are actively on the lookout for anybody who is willing to add their specialist knowledge of the Marylebone Anstees to this Anstey story project. Anybody with suchContinue reading “Marylebone Anstee Page Commenced”

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire Anstee Page Commenced

The Edlesborough Anstees of Buckinghamshire are a sub-branch of the Houghton Regis Anstees, who themselves are a sub-branch of the Swanbourne Ansteys. We have begun to map the pedigree of this sub-branch and we are actively on the lookout for anybody who is willing to add their specialist knowledge of the Edlesborough Anstees to this Anstey story project. Anybody with suchContinue reading “Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire Anstee Page Commenced”