William John Anstey
Engineer Rear-Admiral William John Anstey (2 November, 1860 – 13 December, 1936) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Great War
Anstey was promoted to Engineer Admiral on 28 January, 1913.[1]
Anstey was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[2]
Who was Who
ANSTEY, Eng.-Rear-Adm. William John CB 1917
Born 1860; s of late William Anstey, of HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, and Mrs. Anstey (née Knight), Sheerness; m five d ; died 13 Dec. 1936
EDUCATION Privately: HM Dockyard. Portsmouth, and RN College, Greenwich. Special Course RN College, Greenwich, 1881–84
CAREER Eng.-Comdr., 1902 antedated to 1898; Engineer Manager Devonport Dockyard, 1909; Eng.-Capt., 1911; Assist Engineer-in-Chief, 1911; GSP, 1912; Eng.-Rear-Adm., 1913; retired, 1917; officer in charge of Administration Air Craft Inspection, 1918; JP, Middlesex, 1918
RECREATION Golf
CLUB National
ADDRESS Highcliffe, 105 Station Road, Hendon, NW4 Hendon 2201
Bibliography
- "Eng. Rear-Admiral W. J. Anstey" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 15 December, 1936. Issue 47558, col B, p. 18.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Philip Marrack |
Assistant Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet 30 Apr, 1911 – 2 Sep, 1914 |
Succeeded by William M. Whayman |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 3.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
