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- 1 - ERSKINE, Colonel Henry Adeane, C.B. 1911; C.M.G. 1915; C.B.E. 1919; V.D.; T.D.; Hon. Colonel Northumbrian Transport and Supply Column since 1908; b. 1 March 1857; s. of Rev. Thomas Erskine; m. Florence Eliza Palmer, d. of Ven. Archdeacon Chapman; three d. Educ.: Charterhouse. In service of the Agra Bank in India, 1879-89; sub-agent, Bank of England, at Newcastle and Manchester, 1889-1895; Agent, Bank of England, Newcastle,1896-1920; commanded 3rd V.B. Northumberland T. and S. Column, 1908-13; served European War, 1914-19 (dispatches thrice, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., Order of Leopold). Address: Milton Lodge, Gillingham, Dorset.
[ Whos Who 1928 p.935 ]
2 - Colonel Henry Adeane Erskine was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1911, and as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1915.
He was Training Colonel and Deputy Director of Supplies in 1917. He was decorated with the Order of Leopold of Belgium, the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.D.), and the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).
He was Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Royal Army Service Corps.
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