Individual Details

Maj Charles Bertram Templer

(9 Apr 1860 - 17 Jul 1931)

1880 - 2nd Lt Scottish Rifles
1881 - Lt
Apr 1884 - 19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)
1891 - Captain
1891 - Indian N. E. Frontier Campaign Miramzes
Indian General Service Medal, Bar Samana
1900 - Major
1905 - Retired


Educated at Leeds Grammar School and Sandhurst. Major in Cavalry Regiment in India (Retired) Inspector of miniture rifle ranges from about 1905. Lives in London. Very genial disposition - Catherine Ann Prior c1909

Indian Army Quarterly List for 1 January 1912
Surname: Templer
Given Name: Chas. Bertram
Rank: Maj.
Date of Birth: 9 Apl. 60
Date of 1st commission: 11 Aug. 80
Date of Rank: 11 Aug. 00
Date of Retirement: 14 Jan. 05
Page #: 684

Events

Birth9 Apr 1860Ackworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Christen1 May 1860Ackworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Residence1861Age: 11/12; RelationToHead: Son - Ackworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Residence1871Age: 10; RelationToHead: Son - Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Military service1880 - 1905India
Military11 Aug 1880Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (2nd battalion)
MilitaryJul 1881Served with Bengal Staff Corp
MilitaryApr 1884Lt Indian Staff Corp19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)
MilitaryBet 1886 and 1893Bengal Staff Corp - Bengal, India
Military1891Indian N.E. Frontier Campaign Miramzai
Military1891Indian General Service Medal Samana Bar
Military11 Aug 1891Lt to Capt - London Gazette 16 Oct 1891 Bengal Staff Corp
Military11 Aug 1900Promoted Substansive Major
Military14 Jan 1905Major - London Gazette 17 Feb 1905
Military14 Jan 1905Retired
Military1911Major Indian Army - Non-effective
Residence2 Apr 1911Age: 50; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Boarder - Kensington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Marriage19 Oct 1916Kensington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - Mary Amelia "Minnie" Elkington
Military25 Feb 1917Devonshire Regiment (Late Indian Army) Capt (Temp) London Gazette
Military25 Feb 19171st Bn Devonshire Volunteer Regt - Maj Charles B Templer (late Indian Army) - London Gazette 24 Feb 1917
Death17 Jul 1931Golders Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Families

SpouseMary Amelia "Minnie" Elkington (1862 - 1945)
FatherCharles Copland Templer (1825 - 1895)
MotherFlorence Nicholetts (1833 - 1915)
SiblingConstance Templer (1856 - 1958)
SiblingCol Henry "Laddie" Templer OBE (1858 - 1945)
SiblingWilfred Copland Templer (1861 - 1881)
SiblingCharles Lionel Templer (1864 - 1927)
SiblingCapt Ronald Arthur Templer (1868 - 1958)