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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]]| | 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 | 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:1993 deaths]] | [[Category:1993 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cricketers from Sevenoaks]] | ||
[[Category:People educated at Fettes College]] | [[Category:People educated at Fettes College]] | ||
[[Category:Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] | [[Category:Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] | ||
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| Full name | Kenneth George Anson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1913 Sevenoaks, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 1993 (aged 80) Worthing, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | James Anson (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth George Anson (13 January 1913 — 16 December 1993) was an English first-class cricketer 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.[1] From there, he attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, graduating as a second lieutenant into the unattached list of the British Indian Army in February 1933.[2]
He joined the British Indian Army on the 22 September 1934[3] and was appointed to the 2nd battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles [4] with promotion to lieutenant following in May 1935.[5] He transferred to the Indian Army Ordnance Corps (on probation) on 9 May 1938.[6]
Anson served in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to captain in February 1941.[7]
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 in the 1940–41 Bombay Pentangular Tournament.[8] 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 middle order, he was dismissed for a single run by Jacob Harris in the Europeans first innings, while following-on in their second innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by the same bowler.[9]
Following the war, he was promoted to major in July 1946.[10] With Indian Independence in 1947, Anson was transferred from the now defunct British Indian Army to the British Army and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps,[11] with him retiring from the army as a Major and honorary Lieutenant Colonel in February 1958.[12] Anson died at Worthing in December 1993. His brother, James, was also a first-class cricketer.
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- ↑ "Sadly Departed - April 2021" (PDF). Fettes College. p. 85. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ↑ "No. 33908". The London Gazette. 3 February 1933. p. 744.
- ↑ "No. 34105". The London Gazette. 16 November 1934. p. 7358.
- ↑ July 1939 Indian Army List
- ↑ "No. 34173". The London Gazette. 21 June 1935. p. 4012.
- ↑ July 1939 Indian Army List
- ↑ "No. 35165". The London Gazette. 16 May 1941. p. 2827.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Anson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ↑ "Europeans v The Rest, Bombay Pentangular Tournament 1940/41 (Semi-Final)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ↑ "No. 38069". The London Gazette. 12 September 1947. p. 4287.
- ↑ "No. 38187". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 January 1948. p. 634.
- ↑ "No. 41341". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 1958. p. 1839.