Robert Townshend Anwyl-Passingham | |
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Born | Robert Townshend Passingham 16 October 1867 London, England, UK |
Died | 10 June 1926 North Wales, UK | (aged 58)
Education | Bedford Modern School |
Spouse | Charlotte Angie Bigoe (m. 1906) |
Major Robert Townshend Anwyl-Passingham OBE DL JP (16 October 1867 – 10 June 1926) was Deputy Inspector-General of Military Police in Burma and Double Company Commander of the 72nd Punjabis. [1] [2] He retired in 1907 but during World War I served as Assistant Director of Recruiting in Wrexham and later Assistant Director of National Service for North Wales; for his wartime service he was made OBE. [2] A prominent figure in Merionethshire, Anwyl-Passingham served as a JP, DL, and, in 1925, as High sheriff of that county. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Robert Townshend Passingham was born in London on 16 October 1867, the son of Major Robert Townshend Anwyl-Passingham, DL, JP, of Bryn-e-groes, Merioneth. [8] His younger brother, Augustus (1880–1955), was a soldier. Two of his sisters married Italian noblemen. [9]
He was educated at Bedford Modern School and Sandhurst, [10] and changed his surname to Anwyl-Passingham by deed poll on 8 October 1888. [11]
Anwyl-Passingham was commissioned as a lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers on 30 January 1886 and served with the Burmese Expedition between 1886 and 1889 (medal with clasps). [12] He joined the Madras Staff Corps of the Indian Army on 4 March 1888 and was appointed wing officer; he served again in Burma between 1889 and 1892 with the 12th Mounted Infantry (Burma Battalion). [4] [13] In January 1892 he was made station commander (3rd Class) at Hakha and attained the rank of captain in January 1897. [4] [14]
In 1898, Anwyl-Passingham became commandant of the Mogaung Battalion, Burma Military Police, and in 1900 officiated as Deputy Inspector-General of Military Police in Burma. [15] [16] He spent the remainder of his career with the 72nd Punjabis as a major and Double Company Commander. [1] [17] He retired in 1907. [18]
During World War I, Anwyl-Passingham was assistant director of recruiting in Wrexham and later assistant director of national service for North Wales; for his wartime service he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1918 Birthday Honours. [2] [19] A prominent figure in Merionethshire, he served as JP, DL, and, in 1925, as High Sheriff of that county. [3] [4] [7]
On 7 January 1906, Anwyl-Passignham married Charlotte Angie Bigoe. [20] He died in North Wales on 10 June 1926, aged 58. [21]
Robert Townshend Anwyl-Passingham | |
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Born | Robert Townshend Passingham 16 October 1867 London, England, UK |
Died | 10 June 1926 North Wales, UK | (aged 58)
Education | Bedford Modern School |
Spouse | Charlotte Angie Bigoe (m. 1906) |
Major Robert Townshend Anwyl-Passingham OBE DL JP (16 October 1867 – 10 June 1926) was Deputy Inspector-General of Military Police in Burma and Double Company Commander of the 72nd Punjabis. [1] [2] He retired in 1907 but during World War I served as Assistant Director of Recruiting in Wrexham and later Assistant Director of National Service for North Wales; for his wartime service he was made OBE. [2] A prominent figure in Merionethshire, Anwyl-Passingham served as a JP, DL, and, in 1925, as High sheriff of that county. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Robert Townshend Passingham was born in London on 16 October 1867, the son of Major Robert Townshend Anwyl-Passingham, DL, JP, of Bryn-e-groes, Merioneth. [8] His younger brother, Augustus (1880–1955), was a soldier. Two of his sisters married Italian noblemen. [9]
He was educated at Bedford Modern School and Sandhurst, [10] and changed his surname to Anwyl-Passingham by deed poll on 8 October 1888. [11]
Anwyl-Passingham was commissioned as a lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers on 30 January 1886 and served with the Burmese Expedition between 1886 and 1889 (medal with clasps). [12] He joined the Madras Staff Corps of the Indian Army on 4 March 1888 and was appointed wing officer; he served again in Burma between 1889 and 1892 with the 12th Mounted Infantry (Burma Battalion). [4] [13] In January 1892 he was made station commander (3rd Class) at Hakha and attained the rank of captain in January 1897. [4] [14]
In 1898, Anwyl-Passingham became commandant of the Mogaung Battalion, Burma Military Police, and in 1900 officiated as Deputy Inspector-General of Military Police in Burma. [15] [16] He spent the remainder of his career with the 72nd Punjabis as a major and Double Company Commander. [1] [17] He retired in 1907. [18]
During World War I, Anwyl-Passingham was assistant director of recruiting in Wrexham and later assistant director of national service for North Wales; for his wartime service he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1918 Birthday Honours. [2] [19] A prominent figure in Merionethshire, he served as JP, DL, and, in 1925, as High Sheriff of that county. [3] [4] [7]
On 7 January 1906, Anwyl-Passignham married Charlotte Angie Bigoe. [20] He died in North Wales on 10 June 1926, aged 58. [21]