CURTIS, EDWARD GEORGE, third son of Maj. -Gen. Reginald Curtis RA, St. George’s Square, London, and Marianne Emma, elder dau. of James Salmond, Waterfoot, Cumberland; b. 26 Nov 1868; adm. (R, subsequently G) 1 Jun 1880; left Aug 1881; at Cheltenham Coll. 1883-6; RMC Sandhurst 1887; 2nd Lieut., Bedfordshire Regt. 22 Aug 1888; Lieut., 6 Aug 1890; served Chitral Relief Force 1895; Capt., 30 Sep 1896; Maj., 2 May 1908; retd. 10 Feb 1909; Reserve of Officers; rejoined as Lieut. -Col., 4th battn., Northamptonshire Regt., 5 Aug 1914; served Gallipoli and Egypt; Col., Reserve of Officers 6 Aug 1918; demobilised 16 Oct 1919; despatches (LG) 13 Jul 1916, 28 Nov 1917, 11 Jun 1918, 5 Jun 1919; CMG 3 Jun 1916; Secretary, Royal Navy Club, Portsmouth; m. 10 Sep 1903 Ethel, younger dau. of Walter Coote; d. 6 Mar 1923.
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