Major General Francis Henry VANDERZEE [9075]

  General Notes:

Francis Henry is a beneficiary of his fathers Will Mar 1841

He may have married overseas?

Applications for Cadetships in EIC Armies 1789-1860 (Index)
This is an index to the Application documents only. The do
cuments concerned may be viewed at the India Office Records at the British Library or on microfilm at one of the LDS' Family History Centres, These records are genealoigcally very important, since they generally contain justification of his age, usually in the form of a certified copy of an extract from his baptismal record, names and occupations of his parents, reference to his schooling plus the necessary letter of recommendation from a member of the EIC's Court of Director
Comment Note: LDS Film numbers marked with *. It is unclear from the LDS Catalogue if this record is included or not. Regrettably, some records were not available at the times of their filming.
Entry from Applications for Cadetships in the EIC Armie Surname Vanderzee Forename(s) Francis Henry IOR Ref: L/MIL/9/241 Folio No. 87-93 Season(s) 1856-57 LDS Film No. 1952250

Madras Almanac
Description Arrival and departures lists from the Madras Almanac.
Arrivals from Madras Almanac 1860
Entry from Arrivals from Madras Almanac 1860
Arrival or Departure Arrival
Month & Day Nov 11 Year 1860
Name of Ship Columbian
Type of Ship Steamer
Captain H.W. King
Title or Rank Lieut. First Name F.H. Passenger Surname Vanderzee
Regiment or Occupation 34th Light Infantry
Passenger Origin Suez date Oct 20
Destination Madras Vessel Origin Suez Vessel Origin date Oct 20 Port 1 Aden Port 1 date Oct 27 Port 2 Galle Port 2 date Nov 7 Source Madras Almanac Edition 1861.

Madras Almanac
Description Arrival and departures lists from the Madras Almanac.
Arrivals from Madras Almanac 1860
Entry from Arrivals from Madras Almanac 1860 Arrival or Departure Arrival Month & Day Nov 11 Year 1860
Name of Ship Columbian
Type of Ship Steamer Captain H.W. King
Title or Rank Lieut. First Name F.H. Surname Vanderzee Regiment or Occupation 34th Light Infantry Passenger Origin Suez Origin date Oct 20 Destination Madras Vessel Origin Suez Vessel Origin date Oct 20 Port 1 Aden Port 1 date Oct 27 Port 2 Galle Port 2 date Nov 7 Source Madras Almanac Edition 1861
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Military Intelligence
To be Captains: . . . . . Lieut Francis Henry Vanderzee, April 7th. . . . . .
Dublin Evening Mail 29 Sep 1869

Southhampton December 25, 1869.
Peninsular & Oriental Company's screw steamship Pera, Captain J. C. Almond sailed today . . . . . Captain and Mrs Vanderzee for Penang.
The Times December 27, 1869 page 10 col A.

The Levee.
By command of the Queen a Levee was held on Saturday at St James Palace by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on behalf of Her Majesty. Presentations to his Royal Highness at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, considered as equivalent to presentations to Her Majesty. . . . . . Captain Francis H. Vanderzee, Madras Staff Corps, by the Secretary of State for India.
The Times June 24, 1872 page 8 col A.

Vanderzee F H Madras Cadre 34th Native Infantry
Ref: Findmypast 2011

Madras Staff Corps.
To be Lieutenant Colonel.
Maj Frances Henry Vanderzee: 7 April 1883.
Naval & Military Gazette and Weekly Chronicle of the United Service 13 June 1883

News from Burma.
The Time's correspondent at Rangoon telegraphing yesterday says.
The disturbance in the Pegu district has increased. Phongyee the leader of the rioters informs the people the British have appointed him Governor of Pegu. . . . . He marches through the country with a golden umbrella, many villagers have been looted and burned. . . . . Vigourous measures are being taken for the suppression of the disturbances. . . . . The troops at Pegu have been reinforced, and are now commanded by Col Vanderzee of the 5th Madras Native Infantry. A large police force is assembled in the Pegu District.
St James Gazette 21 December 1885.

24th Madras Native Infantry
Col F H Vanderzee, Staff Corps.
Remarks: 2nd in Command, Wing Commander, 5 Oct 86 Sick Furlough, Wing Commander.
Harts Army List 1888.

Great Britain Army War List Jan 1893, index to Officers on the active list:
F H Vanderzee

Courts.
Mr Justice Day yesterday tried an action brought by Col Velge against Col Vanderzee to recover L70, which the plaintiff alleged that he had advanced to the defendants wife for necessaries. It was stated that when the defendant and his wife were separated, the plaintiff, who was the defendants brother-in-law, advanced to L50 to pay out an execution put in for a butcher's bill; but as he was unable to prove that the money was laid out but for the purpose for which it was lent, judgement was given for the defendant.
London Evening Standard Friday 12 May 1893

Mr Vandenzer
To the Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette.
Dear Sir,
As I see you copied in your paper of the second inst., an extract (an officer mauled by a lion) from Cape papers regarding an accident that my son met with while shooting lions in East Africa, it may be of interest to remove the anxiety of his friends if you will publish the fact that I received a wire from the Governor at Natal today, in reply to a message I sent yesterday, that my son, Lieutenant J. H. Vandenzer, is reported by the doctor at Durban as completely convalescent, and leaves for England by the Guelph on the fourth of October. This is the second time my son's life has been in danger when out shooting, as two years ago he was charged by a tigress in India, and only succeeded in killing the animal when 2 or 3 yards off him, the blood being on the muzzle of the rifle. My son is a very keen sportsman, and has an iron nerve. His regiment is the 3rd Hyderabad Contingent Infantry.
Yours faithfully,
F. H. Vandenzer, Colonel.
Junior United Service Club October 3.
Ref: Pall Mall Gazette 7 October 1895.
A note in the same paper the next day draws the reader's attention to the misspelling of Vanderzee.

Kelly's Handbook 1901.
Vanderzee Francis Henry, s. late Capt. Henry Vanderzee, Madras Army, b.1841 m.1864 Wilhemina Louise Velge, d. John Henry Velge J.P. Straits Setts., served in Burma Campaign 1885-86, Major Gen 1897, on U.S. list 1900, I.S.C. 11 Museum Chambers, Bury St., W.C.; 19 Camden Cres., Bath; Hyde Park and Jnr United Service Clubs.

Court Directory 1902
Vanderzee Gen. 11 Museum Gardens, Bury street, W.C.

Bath and County Notes.
Major General Vanderzee was among the latest visitors to Bath. Major General Vanderzee entered the Indian Army in 1857, and served through the Burmese campaign of 1885/86 for which he wears the medal. In 1897, the gallant officer was promoted Major General.
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 7 May 1903

Vanderzee Francis Henry:
Biography 1841 - 1909
Madras Army; Who was Who I p.726; b 18 Jan & bap 28 May 1841, St Pancras, London, s of Henry, Madras Army & Harriet; L/MIL/9/241 f.93 - Cadet 1857; d 21 Apr 1909 Beaulieu-Sur-Mer; m Wilhelmina Louisa 26 Aug 1864 (B 30 Dec 1848, d 30 Jun 1901); Henry Frank b 3 Aug 1865; George Edward b 5 Oct 1866; John Herbert b 9 Apr 1868; Marion Louise b 23 Oct 1869; Cecil Arthur b 16 May 1873; Alice Minna b 2 Jun 1876, M 1 Jun 1911
Transcribed by:
British Library
India Office Records Reference:
L/MIL/9/241 f.93 L/AG/23/10/1-2
Ref: http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/NonTabBriefDisplay.aspx?

The Times 24 April 1909 pg 12 col A
Major General F. H. Vanderzee.
Major General Francis Henry Vanderzee, who died at Beaulieu, Alpes Maritimes, France, on April 21, was a son of the late Captain Henry Vanderzee, of the Indian Army.
Born in January, 1841 he received his first commission in the Indian Army in April, 1857, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1860, became a Captain in the Indian staff Corps in 1869, a Major in 1877, and Lieutenant Colonel in 1883. He took part in the Burmese expedition in 1885/6, receiving the m major Major General Vanderzee I decide I had said that before you came edal and clasp, was promoted to Major General in 1897, and placed on the unemployed supernumerary last in 1900.
Major General Vanderzee married Wilhemina Louisa, a daughter of Mr John Henry Veige, of the Straits Settlements. She died in 1901.

Vanderzee Francis Henry of 11 Museum Chambers Great Russell Street Middlesex died 21 April 1909 at Beaulieu-sur-Mer France Administration (with Will) London 1 June 2 Cecil Arthur Vanderzee Captain 4th Lancashire Fusiliers. Effects L2337 13s 10d.

  Research Notes:

India Office Records
Catalogue Ref. IOR
Records of the Military Department
Madras Army
India Office Records
Catalogue Ref. IOR
Madras Services
FILE - Madras Officers' Services - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/86 - date: 1877-1878
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry Madras Staff Corps - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/86 f.275 [n.d.]
FILE - Madras Officers' Services - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/90 - date: 1883-1888
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry Madras Staff Corps - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/90 f.149 [n.d.]
FILE - Madras Officers' Services - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/92 - date: 1891-1892
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry Madras Staff Corps - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/92 f.95 [n.d.]


India Office Records
Catalogue Ref. IOR
Madras Army
Madras Services
FILE - Madras Officers' Services - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/79 - date: 1867-1868
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry Madras Staff Corps - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/79 f.75 [n.d.]
FILE - Madras Officers' Services - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/83 - date: 1872-1873
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry Madras Staff Corps - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/83 f.59 [n.d.]

British Library, India Office Records: India Office, 1858-1947 [IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 no.5000
IOR/L/AG/23/10/19]
India Office Records
Catalogue Ref. IOR
Accountant General's Records
East India Company and India Office: records of the administration of service and family pension funds
Madras Military Fund
FILE - Roll of subscribers to Madras Military Fund - ref. IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 - date: 1808-c.1939
item: VANDERZEE , Francis Henry 1841-1909 - ref. IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 no.5176 [n.d.]
item: VANDERZEE , Francis Henry 1841-1909 - ref. IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 no.5176 [n.d.]

British Library, India Office Records: Military Department Records [IOR/L/MIL/09/223 IOR/L/MIL/09/246]
India Office Records
Catalogue Ref. IOR
Entry to the military, medical and nursing services of the East India Company's Army (1753-1861) and the Indian Army (1861-1940)
Cadet Papers (1789-1860) and Cadet Registers (1775-1860)
FILE - Cadet Papers - ref. IOR/L/MIL/9/241 - date: 1856-1857
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry - ref. IOR/L/MIL/9/241/87-93 [n.d.]

British Library, India Office Records: Military Department Records [IOR/L/MIL/11/063]
India Office Records
Catalogue Ref. IOR
Records of the Military Department
Madras Army
Madras Service Army Lists
FILE - Madras Service Army List - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/63 - date: 1857
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/63/483 [n.d.]
FILE - Madras Service Army List - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/65 - date: 1858
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/65/483 [n.d.]
FILE - Madras Service Army List - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/66 - date: 1859
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/66/483 [n.d.]

Madras Service Army Lists
FILE - Madras Service Army List - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/60 - date: 1855
item: Vanderzee , Francis Henry - ref. IOR/L/MIL/11/60/483 [n.d.]

Accountant General's Records
East India Company and India Office: records of the administration of service and family pension funds
Madras Military Fund
FILE - Roll of subscribers to Madras Military Fund - ref. IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 - date: 1808-c.1939
item: VANDERZEE , Francis Henry 1841-1909 - ref. IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 no.5176 [n.d.]

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  Other Records

1. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Grays Inn Lane St Pancras. Frances is recorded as aged 4 mths born London

Francis married Wilhemina Louise VELGE [9076] [MRIN: 3141], daughter of John Henry VELGE [11205] and Unknown, on 26 Aug 1864 in St Andrew Cathedral Singapore. (Wilhemina Louise VELGE [9076] was born on 30 Dec 1848 in India, died on 30 Jun 1901 in Bath Avon SOM and was buried in Lansdown Cemetery Bath SOM.)