| Asser | Verney | | Lieutenant | ASSER, VERNEY, Lieutenant, was born at Beadonwell, Kent, 28 December 1873, third son of S B V Asser, JP, of Windlesham, Surrey. He was educated at Uppingham School, and joined the Yorkshire Artillery in 1893; served with the British South Africa Police in the Matabele War of 1898 (Medal). He was commissioned to the Royal Artillery 4 March, 1899; was promoted Lieutenant 16 February 1901. He fought in the South African War from 1900 to 1902, with the 83rd Battery, Royal Artillery, taking part in operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony; operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901. For his services in the Boer War he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal and clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Verney Asser, Lieutenant, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was Adjutant, 11th Brigade, 1 October 1905 to 31 January 1908; was promoted Captain 3 July 1907; served in the operations on the Blue Nile, 1908 (Medal); was attached to the Egyptian Army 1 February 1908, to 31 January 1912; Officer of a Company and Commander of a Company of Gentleman Cadets at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from 16 September 1912 to 25 August 1913; Adjutant, Royal Military Academy, 26 August 1913 to 30 September 1914; was promoted Major 30 October 1914. Major V Asser served in the European War from 1914 to 1918. He was employed as Staff Captain, Royal Artillery, 8th Division, British Expeditionary Force, 1 October 1914 to 26 March, 1915; Brigade Major, Royal Artillery, 27th Division, British Expeditionary Force, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 27 March, 1915 to 27 March, 1916; GSO2, 26th Division, Salonika Army, 28 March to 19 September 1916; became Acting Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Artillery, 10 October 1916; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 27th Division, British Salonika Force, 4 September 1918. He was mentioned in Despatches; received the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1916, and was created a CMG in 1919. He married, in 1911, Hyacinth, daughter of Henry Irwin, CIE, of Madras, and of Henrietta Helen, daughter of the Reverend Robert Irwin, and they had one daughter.
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