| Anley | Barnett Dyer Lempriere Gray | | Captain | ANLEY, BARNETT DYER LEMPRIERE GRAY, Captain, was born at Dalhousie, India, 22 August 1873, eldest son of Colonel and Mrs B N Anley. Ho entered the Army 10 October 1894; became Lieutenant 14 October 1897, and Captain 18 October 1900; served in South Africa, 1899-1900, as Adjutant, 6th Battalion Mounted Infantry, De Lisle's Corps; was present at, the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Karee Siding, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River (5 and G May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); in the operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria; operations in Orange River Colony, including action at Witterbergen (1 to 29 July); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River 1899-1900, including actions at Colesberg (1 to 29 January). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Barnett Dyer Lempriere Gray Anley, Captain, Essex Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He passed the Staff College in 1908; GSO, 3rd Grade, Harwich Defences, 1909-12; GSO, 2nd Grade, War Office, 1912 to April, 1914; APM 5th Division, August 1914 to 7 January 1915; DAQMG, 3rd Division, 8 January to 30 January 1915; commanded the 1st Manchester Regiment 31 January to 31 March, 1915, including action of Neuve Chapelle 10-12 March, 1915; was present at all actions with the 5th Division, from Mons to action near La Bassee, October 1915; was GSO, 1st Grade, Ripon Training Centre, June, 1915 to 14 January 1916; GSO, 1st Grade, 41st Division, 14 January 1916 to 3 May 1917; was GSO1, Headquarters, Home Forces, 4 May 1917 to 14 August 1918; commanded the 183rd Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, 21 September 1918 to 10 March, 1919; was GSO1, Staff College, from 11 March 1919. He was five times mentioned in Despatches in the Great War, and was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 June, 1916, and Brevet of Colonel 3 June, 1918; became Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, May 1917; was created a CMG 4 June 1917, and had the 1914 Star. He married, in 1902, Gwendolyn, eldest daughter of Major Leigh Gwatkin, JP, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Essex Regiment |
