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	'''Kenneth George Anson''' (13 January 1913 — 16 December 1993) was an [[English people\|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er and an officer in both the [[British Indian Army]] and the [[British Army]].		'''Kenneth George Anson''' (13 January 1913 — 16 December 1993) was an [[English people\|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er and an officer in both the [[British Indian Army]] and the [[British Army]].

	Anson was born at [[Sevenoaks]] in January 1913 and was educated in Scotland at [[Fettes College]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1618226688/fettescom/o5jdits81opcgwqw0bk9/SadlyDepartedList-April2021.pdf\|title=Sadly Departed - April 2021\|page=85\|publisher=[[Fettes College]]\|~~accessdate~~=27 November 2022}}</ref> From there, he attended the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], graduating as a [[~~Second_lieutenant~~#~~United_Kingdom_and_other_Commonwealth_countries~~\|second lieutenant]] into the unattached list of the [[British Indian Army]] in February 1933.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33908\|date=3 February 1933\|page=744}}</ref> He was appointed to the British Indian Army the following year,<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34105\|date=16 November 1934\|page=7358}}</ref> with promotion to [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)\|lieutenant]] following in May 1935.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34173\|date=21 June 1935\|page=4012}}</ref> Anson served in the [[Second World War]], during which he was promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)\|captain]] in February 1941.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35165\|date=16 May 1941\|page=2827}}</ref> While serving in [[British India]] during the war, Anson made a single appearance in [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team]] against [[The Rest cricket team\|The Rest]] in the 1940–41 [[Bombay Quadrangular\|Bombay Pentangular Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12627/First-Class_Matches.html\|title=First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Anson\|publisher=CricketArchive\|accessdate=27 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He took the wicket of [[Vijay Hazare]] in The Rest's first innings for the cost of 44 runs. Batting twice in the match from the [[Batting_order_(cricket)#Middle_order\|middle order]], he was dismissed for a single run by [[Jacob Harris (cricketer)\|Jacob Harris]] in the Europeans first innings, while [[follow-on\|following-on]] in their second innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by the same bowler.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17288.html\|title=Europeans v The Rest, Bombay Pentangular Tournament 1940/41 (Semi-Final)\|publisher=CricketArchive\|accessdate=27 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref>		Anson was born at [[Sevenoaks]] in January 1913 and was educated in Scotland at [[Fettes College]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1618226688/fettescom/o5jdits81opcgwqw0bk9/SadlyDepartedList-April2021.pdf\|title=Sadly Departed - April 2021\|page=85\|publisher=[[Fettes College]]\|access-date=27 November 2022}}</ref> From there, he attended the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], graduating as a [[Second lieutenant#United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries\|second lieutenant]] into the unattached list of the [[British Indian Army]] in February 1933.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33908\|date=3 February 1933\|page=744}}</ref>

	Following the war, he was promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)\|major]] in July 1946.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=38069\|date=12 September 1947\|page=4287}}</ref> With [[Indian Independence Act 1947\|Indian Independence in 1947]], Anson was transferred from the now defunct British Indian Army to the [[British Army]] and the [[Royal Army Ordnance Corps]],<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=38187\|date=23 January 1948\|page=634\|supp=y}}</ref> with him retiring from ~~active service~~ in February 1958.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=41341\|date=18 March 1958\|page=1839\|supp=y}}</ref> Anson died at [[Worthing]] in December 1993. His brother, [[James Anson\|James]], was also a first-class cricketer.		He joined the British Indian Army on the 22 September 1934<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34105\|date=16 November 1934\|page=7358}}</ref> and was appointed to the 2nd battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles <ref>July 1939 Indian Army List</ref> with promotion to [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)\|lieutenant]] following in May 1935.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34173\|date=21 June 1935\|page=4012}}</ref> He transferred to the Indian Army Ordnance Corps (on probation) on 9 May 1938.<ref>July 1939 Indian Army List</ref>

			Anson served in the [[Second World War]], during which he was promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)\|captain]] in February 1941.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35165\|date=16 May 1941\|page=2827}}</ref>

			While serving in [[British India]] during the war, Anson made a single appearance in [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team]] against [[The Rest cricket team\|The Rest]] in the 1940–41 [[Bombay Quadrangular\|Bombay Pentangular Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12627/First-Class_Matches.html\|title=First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Anson\|publisher=CricketArchive\|access-date=27 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He took the wicket of [[Vijay Hazare]] in The Rest's first innings for the cost of 44 runs. Batting twice in the match from the [[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order\|middle order]], he was dismissed for a single run by [[Jacob Harris (cricketer)\|Jacob Harris]] in the Europeans first innings, while [[follow-on\|following-on]] in their second innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by the same bowler.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17288.html\|title=Europeans v The Rest, Bombay Pentangular Tournament 1940/41 (Semi-Final)\|publisher=CricketArchive\|access-date=27 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

			Following the war, he was promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)\|major]] in July 1946.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=38069\|date=12 September 1947\|page=4287}}</ref> With [[Indian Independence Act 1947\|Indian Independence in 1947]], Anson was transferred from the now defunct British Indian Army to the [[British Army]] and the [[Royal Army Ordnance Corps]],<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=38187\|date=23 January 1948\|page=634\|supp=y}}</ref> with him retiring from the army as a Major and honorary Lieutenant Colonel in February 1958.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=41341\|date=18 March 1958\|page=1839\|supp=y}}</ref> Anson died at [[Worthing]] in December 1993. His brother, [[James Anson\|James]], was also a first-class cricketer.

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	[[Category:People educated at Fettes College]]		[[Category:People educated at Fettes College]]
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| birth_date = 13 January 1913
| birth_place = [[Sevenoaks]], [[Kent]], England
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| death_place = [[Worthing]], [[Sussex]], England
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| family = [[James Anson]] (brother)
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| date = 27 November
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'''Kenneth George Anson''' (13 January 1913 — 16 December 1993) was an [[English people|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er and an officer in both the [[British Indian Army]] and the [[British Army]].

Anson was born at [[Sevenoaks]] in January 1913 and was educated in Scotland at [[Fettes College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1618226688/fettescom/o5jdits81opcgwqw0bk9/SadlyDepartedList-April2021.pdf|title=Sadly Departed - April 2021|page=85|publisher=[[Fettes College]]|accessdate=27 November 2022}}</ref> From there, he attended the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], graduating as a [[Second_lieutenant#United_Kingdom_and_other_Commonwealth_countries|second lieutenant]] into the unattached list of the [[British Indian Army]] in February 1933.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33908|date=3 February 1933|page=744}}</ref> He was appointed to the British Indian Army the following year,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34105|date=16 November 1934|page=7358}}</ref> with promotion to [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]] following in May 1935.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34173|date=21 June 1935|page=4012}}</ref> Anson served in the [[Second World War]], during which he was promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in February 1941.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=35165|date=16 May 1941|page=2827}}</ref> While serving in [[British India]] during the war, Anson made a single appearance in [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team]] against [[The Rest cricket team|The Rest]] in the 1940–41 [[Bombay Quadrangular|Bombay Pentangular Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12627/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Anson|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 November 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He took the wicket of [[Vijay Hazare]] in The Rest's first innings for the cost of 44 runs. Batting twice in the match from the [[Batting_order_(cricket)#Middle_order|middle order]], he was dismissed for a single run by [[Jacob Harris (cricketer)|Jacob Harris]] in the Europeans first innings, while [[follow-on|following-on]] in their second innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by the same bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17288.html|title=Europeans v The Rest, Bombay Pentangular Tournament 1940/41 (Semi-Final)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 November 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

Following the war, he was promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] in July 1946.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38069|date=12 September 1947|page=4287}}</ref> With [[Indian Independence Act 1947|Indian Independence in 1947]], Anson was transferred from the now defunct British Indian Army to the [[British Army]] and the [[Royal Army Ordnance Corps]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38187|date=23 January 1948|page=634|supp=y}}</ref> with him retiring from active service in February 1958.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=41341|date=18 March 1958|page=1839|supp=y}}</ref> Anson died at [[Worthing]] in December 1993. His brother, [[James Anson|James]], was also a first-class cricketer.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=26411}}

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[[Category:1913 births]]
[[Category:1993 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Sevenoaks]]
[[Category:People educated at Fettes College]]
[[Category:Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]
[[Category:British Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:English cricketers]]
[[Category:Europeans cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:Royal Army Ordnance Corps officers]]