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[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] '''Sir Joseph John Asser''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|KCMG|KCVO}} (31 August 1867 – 4 February 1949) was a [[British Army]] officer.


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[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] '''Sir Joseph John Asser''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|KCB|KCMG|KCVO}} was a [[British Army]] officer.
==Early career==
==Early career==
Asser was born on 31 August 1867, the son of S. B. V. Asser of [[Windlesham]], Surrey. He entered the Army in 1887 and was appointed aide-de-camp to the General Officer Commanding, Egypt in 1892. He served in the Nile expedition of 1897 and was awarded the medal and clasp; in 1898 he was promoted to captain. For his service in the Nile expedition of 1898 he was granted the brevet rank of major and awarded the medal with two clasps, and for the Nile expedition of 1899 a further clasp. He was promoted to the substantive rank of major in 1907 and to lieutenant-colonel the same year. From 1907 to 1914 he was adjutant-general of the [[Egyptian Army]]; during this period he commanded the Southern Kordofan expedition in 1910, for which he was awarded the medal and clasp. He was also an Egyptian [[pasha]] and a member for some years of the Sudan Government Council.<ref name=www/>
Asser was born on 31 August 1867, the son of S. B. V. Asser of [[Windlesham]], Surrey. He entered the [[Dorsetshire Regiment]] in 1887 and was appointed aide-de-camp to the General Officer Commanding, Egypt in 1892. He served in the Nile expedition of 1897 and was awarded the medal and clasp; in 1898 he was promoted to captain. For his service in the Nile expedition of 1898 he was granted the brevet rank of major and awarded the medal with two clasps, and for the Nile expedition of 1899 a further clasp. He was promoted to the substantive rank of major in 1907 and to lieutenant colonel the same year. From 1907 to 1914 he was adjutant-general of the [[Egyptian Army]]; during this period he commanded the Southern Kordofan expedition in 1910, for which he was awarded the medal and clasp. He was also an Egyptian [[pasha]] and a member for some years of the Sudan Government Council.<ref name=www/>

==Great War==
==First World War==
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Asser retired from the Army in July 1914 but returned to service on the outbreak of war that year. He served as a base commandant, as General Officer Commanding Lines of Communication area, and as G.O.C. of the British Troops in France and Flanders in 1919. For his Great War service he was mentioned in despatches, restored to the active list as a major-general in 1916 and further promoted to lieutenant-general, awarded the [[Companion of the Order of the Bath|CB]] (in 1915), the [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] (in 1918), the [[1914 Star]], the [[British War Medal]] and [[Victory Medal (United Kingdom)|Victory Medal]], the [[Order of St Anne of Russia|Order of St Anne]] with crossed swords and the Belgian [[Ordre de la Couronne]].<ref name=www>''[[Who Was Who]]'', volume IV, 3rd edition (A. & C. Black 1964) p. 38.</ref>
[[File:The Official Visits To the Western Front, 1914-1918 Q19914.jpg|thumb|left|King [[George V]] about to disembark from the Royal Navy flotilla leader HMS Whirlwind at Calais, 5 August 1918. With him are Lieutenant-General [[George Henry Fowke]], the Adjutant-General of the Expeditionary Force; [[Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham]]; Lieutenant-General Joseph Asser; Major Edward Gerald Thompson, the ADC to Field Marshal Haig; Captain Gush RN; and Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer.]]

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Asser retired from the Army in July 1914 but returned to service on the outbreak of war that year. He served as a base commandant, as General Officer Commanding (GOC) Lines of Communication area, and as GOC of the British Troops in France and Flanders in 1919. For his First World War service he was [[mentioned in despatches]], restored to the active list as a major general in 1916 and further promoted to lieutenant general, awarded the [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in 1915, the [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George]] in 191), the Russian [[Order of St Anne of Russia|Order of St Anne]] with crossed swords and the Belgian [[Order of the Crown (Belgium)|Order of the Crown]].<ref name=www>''[[Who Was Who]]'', volume IV, 3rd edition (A. & C. Black 1964) p. 38.</ref>

==Post-war==
==Post-war==
Asser was [[Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda]] from 1922 to 1927 and was promoted to full general in 1926. He was an [[aide-de-camp general]] to the King from 1929 to 1930, the year in which he was placed on retired pay. Besides the awards already listed, he received the [[Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] in 1917, the [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath|KCB]] in 1924, the second class of the [[Order of Osmanieh]], the second class of the [[Order of the Mejidie]], the [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]], the [[Order of Aviz]], the croix de guerre of [[Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)|France]] and [[Croix de guerre (Belgium)|Belgium]] and was a Grand Officier of the [[Legion of Honour]].<ref name=www/>
Asser was [[Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda]] from 1922 to 1927 and was promoted to full general in 1926. He was an [[aide-de-camp general]] to the King from 1929 to 1930, the year in which he was placed on retired pay. He received the [[Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] in 1917, the [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] in 1924, the second class of the [[Order of Osmanieh]], the second class of the [[Order of the Mejidie]], the [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]], the [[Order of Aviz]], the French [[Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)|Croix de guerre]], the Belgian [[Croix de guerre (Belgium)|Croix de guerre]] and was a Grand Officier of the [[Legion of Honour]].<ref name=www/>

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Asser lived at The Old Vicarage, [[Hambledon, Hampshire]]. He was a member of the [[Army and Navy Club]] and an honorary member of the [[Phi Beta Kappa Society]] at the [[College of William & Mary]], Virginia. In ''Who's Who'' he listed his recreations as shooting, fishing and golf. He was married in 1901 to Leila, daughter of James Wotherspoon of New York; they had one daughter. He died on 4 February 1949.<ref name=www/>


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Asser lived at The Old Vicarage, [[Hambledon, Hampshire]]. He was a member of the [[Army and Navy Club]] and an honorary member of the [[Phi Beta Kappa Society]] at [[William and Mary College]], Virginia. In ''Who's Who'' he listed his recreations as shooting, fishing and golf. He was married in 1901 to Leila, daughter of James Wotherspoon of New York; they had one daughter. He died on 4 February 1949.<ref name=www/>
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Sir

John Asser
Major-general Sir Joseph John Asser by Francis Dodd
Born(1867-08-31)31 August 1867
Died4 February 1949(1949-02-04) (aged 81)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1887–1930
RankGeneral
Commands heldBermuda (1922–27)
British Troops in France and Flanders (1919)
Battles/warsMahdist War
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Mentioned in Despatches

General Sir Joseph John Asser, KCB, KCMG, KCVO (31 August 1867 – 4 February 1949) was a British Army officer.

Early career[edit]

Asser was born on 31 August 1867, the son of S. B. V. Asser of Windlesham, Surrey. He entered the Dorsetshire Regiment in 1887 and was appointed aide-de-camp to the General Officer Commanding, Egypt in 1892. He served in the Nile expedition of 1897 and was awarded the medal and clasp; in 1898 he was promoted to captain. For his service in the Nile expedition of 1898 he was granted the brevet rank of major and awarded the medal with two clasps, and for the Nile expedition of 1899 a further clasp. He was promoted to the substantive rank of major in 1907 and to lieutenant colonel the same year. From 1907 to 1914 he was adjutant-general of the Egyptian Army; during this period he commanded the Southern Kordofan expedition in 1910, for which he was awarded the medal and clasp. He was also an Egyptian pasha and a member for some years of the Sudan Government Council.[1]

First World War[edit]

King George V about to disembark from the Royal Navy flotilla leader HMS Whirlwind at Calais, 5 August 1918. With him are Lieutenant-General George Henry Fowke, the Adjutant-General of the Expeditionary Force; Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham; Lieutenant-General Joseph Asser; Major Edward Gerald Thompson, the ADC to Field Marshal Haig; Captain Gush RN; and Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer.

Asser retired from the Army in July 1914 but returned to service on the outbreak of war that year. He served as a base commandant, as General Officer Commanding (GOC) Lines of Communication area, and as GOC of the British Troops in France and Flanders in 1919. For his First World War service he was mentioned in despatches, restored to the active list as a major general in 1916 and further promoted to lieutenant general, awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1915, the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 191), the Russian Order of St Anne with crossed swords and the Belgian Order of the Crown.[1]

Post-war[edit]

Asser was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda from 1922 to 1927 and was promoted to full general in 1926. He was an aide-de-camp general to the King from 1929 to 1930, the year in which he was placed on retired pay. He received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1917, the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1924, the second class of the Order of Osmanieh, the second class of the Order of the Mejidie, the Order of the Sacred Treasure, the Order of Aviz, the French Croix de guerre, the Belgian Croix de guerre and was a Grand Officier of the Legion of Honour.[1]

Asser lived at The Old Vicarage, Hambledon, Hampshire. He was a member of the Army and Navy Club and an honorary member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society at the College of William & Mary, Virginia. In Who's Who he listed his recreations as shooting, fishing and golf. He was married in 1901 to Leila, daughter of James Wotherspoon of New York; they had one daughter. He died on 4 February 1949.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Who Was Who, volume IV, 3rd edition (A. & C. Black 1964) p. 38.
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Bermuda
1922–1927 		Succeeded by
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