Alister Grant Dallas

abt 1866 - 1931  (~ 64 years)

• Name	Alister Grant Dallas  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	abt Nov 1866	Kensington   [2, 3]
  Marriage	27 May 1890	St George, Hanover Square, Mayfair
  	Mabel Alice Brooke,   b. abt 1868, Nice, France ,   d. 18 Dec 1954, Droxford
  Occupation	Mar 1901	Captain 16th Queens Lancers  [2]
  Residence	Mar 1901	Southwood, Park Rd, Camberley   [2]
  Occupation	Apr 1911	Lieut-Colonel, Staff  [4]
  Residence	Apr 1911	Tempe, South Africa ; District HQ & School of Musketry  [4]
  	Passengers on "Garth Castle" arr London 27 Jul 1911: 1st class, emb Cape Town: Lt-Col. Alister G Dallas; Mrs Mabel - do-; + ch Jean, Doreen, Aileen, Marjorie.
  Residence	1913	Dulcie, Station Avenue, Walton-on-Thames   [5]
  Decoration	12 Jul 1915	CB  [6]
  Decoration	1916	CMG  [7]
  Post/Rank/Title	1916	Major-General  [7, 8]
  Residence	abt 1927 - 1931	Danehurst, Locks Heath   [9, 10]
  Death	02 Feb 1931	Hill House, Hambledon, Hants   [7, 10, 11]
  Probate	19 Mar 1931	WInchester ; £8,790 10s. 6d.  [10]
  	Dallas C.B. Alister Grant of Danehurst Raley-road Locks Heath Sarisbury Hampshire died 2 February 1931 at Hill House Hambledon Hampshire Probate Winchester 19 March to Mabel Alice dallas widow. Effects £8790 10s. 6d. [NPC]
  Notes	not found in UK census before 1901 Dallas, Maj.-Gen. Alister Grant, CB 1915, CMG 1916. Born 10 June 1866; 2nd s of late Alexander Grant Dallas, JP, DL, Inverness-shire; m Mabel Alice, d of late Brig.-Gen. Henry Francis Brooke, of Ashbrooke, Co. Fermanagh; one s four d ; died 2 Feb. 1931. Career: Entered army, 16th Lancers, 1886; Captain, 1892; Major, 1901; Lt-Col 1907; Colonel, 1911; General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, 1907; Commandant School of Musketry, South Africa, 1907-11; General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, 1911; served Indian Frontier, Tochi Valley, 1897 (medal with clasp despatches); Tirah, 1897-98 (clasp); South African War, 1899-1902 (despatches, Queen's medal 2 clasps, King's medal 2 clasps); European War, 1914-17; Brig.-Gen. GS 4th Corps; Commanded 32nd Brigade, Gallipoli; 53rd Division, Egypt and Palestine (despatches five times, CB, CMG, White Eagle 1st Class, promoted Maj.-Gen.); retired pay, 1922. Club: United Service. Address: Danehurst, Locks Heath, nr Southampton, Hants. [Who was Who]
  Person ID	I2697	Tatham | Christopher branch | Spouse
  Last Modified	20 May 2013

  
  

  Family	Mabel Alice Brooke,   b. abt 1868, Nice, France ,   d. 18 Dec 1954, Droxford  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Marriage	27 May 1890	St George, Hanover Square, Mayfair   [1, 7, 12]
  Notes	Apr 1911: 6 ch of whom 5 living Mar 1901: 5 serv.
  Children	+ 1. Mabel Jean Grant Dallas,   b. 13 Feb 1891, Lucknow, India ,   d. abt Feb 1973, Droxford  (Age 82 years)   2. Douglas Arbuthnot Grant Dallas,   b. abt 1894, Lucknow, India ,   d. 22 Mar 1950, Jersey  (Age ~ 56 years) + 3. Doreen Sybil Grant Dallas,   b. 18 Oct 1895, Ealing ,   d. Jun 1972, Westminster  (Age 76 years)   4. Aileen Margaret Grant Dallas,   b. 21 Jan 1898, Simla, India ,   d. Jul 1991, Winchester  (Age 93 years)   5. Marjorie Alexandra Grant Dallas,   b. 05 Jul 1906, Hampton Court Palace ,   d. Jan 2003, Romsey  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	05 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F0691	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg SGHS, 2Q1890. [S01] Census, UK, 1901. age 34 [S02] BMD Index, birth reg Kensington, 4Q1866. [S01] Census, UK, 1911. age 44 b London [S38] City & County Directories, Kellys, Surrey, 1913. [S05] The Times, Court Circular, 13 Jul 1915. [S13] thePeerage.com. [S29] Medal Index Cards WW1. [S05] The Times, marriage notice, 11 Oct 1927. dau Aileen [S14] National Probate Calendar. [S02] BMD Index, death reg Droxford, 1Q1931. age 64 [S01] Census, UK, 1911. marr 21 yrs