{"id":124,"date":"2016-11-14T16:09:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T16:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/rochesterborstalfirstworldwar\/?p=124"},"modified":"2016-11-14T16:09:47","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T16:09:47","slug":"anderson-colin-knox-1888-1914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/rochesterborstalfirstworldwar\/2016\/11\/14\/anderson-colin-knox-1888-1914\/","title":{"rendered":"Anderson, Colin Knox (1888-1914)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Third son of George Knox Anderson and Mary Anderson<\/p>\n

Listed in 1891 census as aged 2 living at Saye House, Castle Gardens, Rochester with his parents, 3 siblings and 5 domestic staff<\/p>\n

1901 Census aged 12 living at Holywood House, Frindsbury<\/p>\n

1911 Census aged 23 visiting an address in Malvern Worcestershire, possibly his old college<\/a>, he\u2019s a 2nd<\/sup> Lieutenant in 3rd<\/sup> Batallion West Kent Regiment at this point. His home address was 33 Star Hill, Rochester<\/p>\n

Military Career<\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup> Lieutenant 3rd<\/sup> Battalion The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, joined 1908. Promoted Lieutenant 1 April 1911<\/p>\n

Served with BEF in France and Flanders and killed in action 23 August 1914 at Mons. Buried at Hautrage Military Cemetery<\/p>\n

Colin’s page on Every Man Remembered can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Described as a keen sportsman and cricketer for his college and regiment.<\/p>\n

His effects totalling \u00a34715 8s 11d were left to his father.<\/p>\n

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Extract from the Regimental War Diary for 23rd<\/sup> August 1914<\/strong><\/p>\n

Piece 1553\/1-5: 13 Infantry Brigade: 1 Battalion Queen\u00b4s Own (Royal West Kent ) (1914 Aug – 1916 April)<\/p>\n

HORNU. 23.8.14 SUNDAY 4.454AM<\/p>\n

Orders received for the troops holding our section of the line of the canal to be strengthened by one company & one of our advanced companies to proceed along TERTRE Road to support a reconnaissance by one squadron 19th<\/sup> HUSSARS & 5th<\/sup> CYCLIST CO.<\/p>\n

A Coy. Under Capt LISTER was therefore sent forward to support C Coy. & come under the immediate orders of Major BUCKLE. C & D Coys. Had since their arrival on the line of the canal put their positions in as thorough state of defence as there was time for.<\/p>\n

7.30AM.<\/p>\n

When the mounted troops had moved out north of the canal A Coy. Took a position to cover their retirement at the road junction south of the E in TERTRE<\/u> (MONS map B.T.7a)<\/p>\n

12:0 NOON<\/p>\n

Later the cyclists were driven in by superior force of GERMAN infantry, A Coy. Coming under heavy fire (rifle & shrapnel) & being forced to retire on the line of the canal. Their casualties were killed Lieut C.K. ANDERSON & 6 other ranks, wounded Lt A.A.E.CHITTY & 29 other ranks, missing Capt. G.D.LISTER (known to be wounded) & 58 other ranks.<\/p>\n

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Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ancestry.com sources<\/p>\n

1891 Census Class: Class: RG12; Piece: 656; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6095766<\/p>\n

1901 Census Class: RG13; Piece: 719; Folio: 95; Page: 15<\/p>\n

1911 Census Class: RG14; Piece: 17649; Schedule Number: 80<\/p>\n

Military-Genealogy.com, comp. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.<\/p>\n

Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.<\/p>\n

The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; First World War and Army of Occupation War Diaries; Class: WO 95<\/p>\n

Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.<\/p>\n

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Research:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sean Ryan<\/p>\n