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Anthony Stransham

General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham was a senior British officer in the Royal Marines. He was one of the navy generals of the attack in The Battle of Canton, which was a British victory.

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General

Sir Anthony Stransham

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Sir Anthony Stransham in June 1896
Born
Anthony Blaxland Stransham

(1805-12-22)22 December 1805
Antingham, Norfolk, England
Died6 October 1900 (aged 94)
Ealing, London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch
Royal Marines
Service years
1823–1875
Rank
General
Conflicts
Greek War of Independence First Opium War
Crimean War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham GCB (22 December 1805 – 6 October 1900) was a senior British officer in the Royal Marines.1 He was one of the navy generals of the attack in The Battle of Canton,2 which was a British victory.3

Background

Stransham was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Stransham of the Royal Marines, and grandson of Major Samuel Stransham, also of the Royal Marines.4

Military career

Stransham entered the Royal Marines on 1 January 1823. Four years after entering the service, he was present as a subaltern at the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Stransham led the Royal Marines during the First Battle of Canton in the First Opium War on 18 March 1841.5 He was wounded and promoted to captain.6 He was awarded the Baltic Medal, having been with Charles John Napier in 1854. From 1862 to 1867, General Stransham was Inspector-General of the Royal Marines.7

Later in his career, as a general, the "Grand Old Man of the Army" became a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.8

He saw active service for over 53 years, retiring with the rank of general on 24 December 1875.9

References

References

  1. "Obituary". The Times. 8 October 1900. p. 9.
  2. "Military". Trunch History. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  3. "First China War | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "No. 19984". The London Gazette. 3 June 1841. p. 1429.
  6. "No. 20071". The London Gazette. 15 February 1842. p. 402.
  7. "No. 23210". The London Gazette. 16 January 1867. p. 319.
  8. "No. 26947". The London Gazette. 14 March 1898. p. 1681.
  9. "No. 24286". The London Gazette. 21 January 1876. p. 256.