A. M. S. Elsmie

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Major-General Alexander Montagu Spears Elsmie CB CMG (2 November 1869 – 12 November 1958) was a British Indian Army officer.

Early life and career

Elsmie was the second son of George Robert Elsmie, administrator in India and author, and his wife Elizabeth (née Spears). He was educated at Clifton College[1] and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned second lieutenant in the Border Regiment in January 1889.

Indian Army

In May 1890 he transferred to the Indian Army

Tirah Field Force. He was promoted captain in January 1900[5] and attended the Staff College, Camberley
in England in 1902.

In January 1907, he was promoted

Jullundur and the following year he became a Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General (DAQMG)[7] at the Indian Army's headquarters at Simla
, serving in the Intelligence Branch of the Military Operations Directorate.

In September 1909 he was appointed a professor at the

Indian Staff College at Quetta, where he served until 1911, with the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel.[8] He returned to regimental duty in January 1912 and in December 1912 he was promoted brevet lieutenant-colonel[9] and the following year he took command of his regiment. In September 1913 he was promoted substantive lieutenant-colonel.[10]

First World War

On the outbreak of the

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1915 and was promoted brevet colonel in December 1916.[12] In 1916 the brigade moved to Mesopotamia
. He was severely wounded in the thigh in July 1916 and mentioned in despatches four times.

Post-war service

At the beginning of 1918 he returned to India as temporary brigadier-general commanding the

major-general[15][16] and also became GOC Kohat Kurram Force
for several months.

Retirement and family

He retired in April 1923.[17] In June 1926 he was appointed colonel of his old regiment, now the 2nd Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles,[18][19] an honorary position he held until 1939.

Elsmie married Annie Todd; they had four sons (two of whom were killed serving with the

Second World War
) and three daughters.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. ref no 3318: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
  2. ^ "No. 26214". The London Gazette. 16 October 1891. p. 5407.
  3. ^ "No. 26203". The London Gazette. 22 September 1891. p. 4989.
  4. ^ "No. 26937". The London Gazette. 11 February 1898. p. 866.
  5. ^ "No. 27187". The London Gazette. 27 April 1900. p. 2686.
  6. ^ "No. 28014". The London Gazette. 19 April 1907. p. 2650.
  7. ^ "No. 28169". The London Gazette. 18 August 1908. p. 6080.
  8. ^ "No. 28317". The London Gazette. 14 December 1909. p. 9517.
  9. ^ "No. 28674". The London Gazette. 24 December 1912. p. 9785.
  10. ^ "No. 28778". The London Gazette. 2 December 1913. p. 8896.
  11. ^ "No. 29652". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 1916. p. 6696.
  12. ^ "No. 29876". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 December 1916. p. 12554.
  13. ^ "No. 31764". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1920. p. 1379.
  14. ^ "No. 32437". The London Gazette. 26 August 1921. p. 6774.
  15. ^ "No. 32197". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 1921. p. 537.
  16. ^ "No. 32328". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 May 1921. p. 3997.
  17. ^ "No. 32832". The London Gazette. 8 June 1923. p. 4065.
  18. ^ "No. 33175". The London Gazette. 25 June 1926. p. 4123.
  19. ^ "No. 33181". The London Gazette. 9 July 1926. p. 4545.

References

  • Obituary, The Times, 14 November 1958
  • Biography,
    Who Was Who
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