20-529: [REDACTED] Look up mein in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mein may refer to: People [ edit ] Alexander Mein (1854–1927), British soldier who played on the winning side in the 1875 FA Cup Final Hannie Mein (1933-2003), Dutch ceramist. John Gordon Mein (1913-1968), a United States ambassador to Guatemala, the first to be assassinated while in service Will G. Mein (1866 -1939),
40-587: A 1–1 draw followed by a 1–0 victory in the replay, thus reaching the FA Cup Final for the third time in four years. In the final , played on 13 March 1875 at Kennington Oval , the Engineers met the Old Etonians . The match was played in a strong gale and the Engineers spent most of the match against the gale, with the rules requiring ends to be changed after each goal. Alexander Bonsor scored for
60-576: A British book illustrator who flourished in the late 19th to early 20th century William Mein Smith , (1799-1869), a key actor in the early settlement of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington Other [ edit ] Mein clan , an ethnic group living along the Forcados River in Delta State, Nigeria Mein (noodles) , a variety of Chinese noodles made from wheat "Mein" (song) ,
80-669: A solicitor. Mein was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire before enrolling at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1872. Mein played association football at Wellington College and for the Royal Military Academy before joining the Royal Engineers in 1873, where he was described as a "brilliant" inside-left, who "worked untiringly", "making many good runs". Mein also played rugby for Richmond Rugby Club in 1874. At this time,
100-641: A song by the band Deftones, featuring System of a Down singer Serj Tankian "Mein!", in Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin Écoust-Saint-Mein , a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in France Mein (TV series) , a 2023 Pakistani series See also [ edit ] Mien (disambiguation) Mine (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
120-600: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alexander Mein Colonel Alexander Lechmere Mein (15 July 1854 – 30 November 1927) was a British Army officer who served with the Royal Engineers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, spending the majority of his career in India . The only active service that he saw was during
140-477: The Anglo-Afghan War in 1878 to 1880. In his youth, he was a keen amateur sportsman and played association football for the Royal Engineers , being on the winning side in the 1875 FA Cup Final . Mein was born on 15 July 1854 at York , where his father, Major George Mein (1817–1896) was brigade major with the 21st Dragoons. Mein's mother, Marianne (1815–1885), was the daughter of Frederick Coore,
160-492: The Royal Engineers were among the top football teams in England, having reached the final of the first FA Cup tournament in 1872 and again two years later , finishing on both occasions as runners-up. In the run to the 1875 final , Mein scored in a 3–2 victory over Clapham Rovers on 30 January 1875, helping to set up a semi-final against Oxford University . This was hard-fought, with the Engineers emerging victorious with
180-533: The 21st century, the title is no longer used except in the Household Division and in divisional-level artillery headquarters. As of 2014 the title is still retained by HQ London District . During World War I , the brigade major was reportedly "a key personality who affected the health and happiness of the battalions." He was in most frequent contact with the front-line troops and was responsible for planning brigade operations. Many brigade majors held
200-1143: The Khyber Line Force, for the second phase of the war in October 1879, taking part in the Wazir Khugianis Expedition, the Hissarak Expedition in April 1880 and the Lughman Valley Expedition in May 1880. For his services in the war, Mein was mentioned in dispatches and received the Afghanistan Medal . Mein remained in Bengal for most of the remainder of his military career, receiving promotion to captain on 8 January 1885 and to major on 1 October 1892, Mein returned to England in June 1893, and
220-461: The Old Boys after 30 minutes followed by an equaliser from Capt Renny-Tailyour within five minutes. Shortly after the equaliser, Lt. Ruck collided with Cuthbert Ottaway who was forced to leave the field with a serious ankle injury; in his absence, the Old Boys were regarded as fortunate to have held on for a 1–1 draw. The replay was three days later; although the Engineers were able to field
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#1732775905373240-518: The brigade major. In the old system, the brigade major was a Staff Officer 2 in charge of "G Branch", abbreviated "GSO2", General Staff Officer (Grade 2). The rank of brigade major was used in the United States Army until the War of 1812 , with army regulations mentioning only brigade majors as necessary/required staff for a brigadier general. This United Kingdom military article
260-516: The family home at Gang Bridge, St Mary Bourne near Andover, Hampshire . His funeral was held at St. Peter's Church at St Mary Bourne on 3 December 1927. Brigade major A brigade major was the chief of staff of a brigade in the British Army . They most commonly held the rank of major , although the appointment was also held by captains , and was head of the brigade's "G - Operations and Intelligence" section directly, and oversaw
280-543: The first three years of his military service at Chatham before being sent to India in September 1876. In November 1878, Mein took part in the Anglo-Afghan War as assistant field engineer with the 2nd Division Peshawar Valley Field Force , and was involved in the opening battle of the war at Ali Masjid . Subsequently, Mein and the Royal Engineers were engaged in building forts along the lines of communication. Mein returned to Afghanistan, as assistant field engineer with
300-547: The rank of captain, e.g., the future prime minister , Anthony Eden , was a brigade major at the age of twenty-one. The practice of using brigade majors has continued in some Commonwealth armies, such as that of India. The position was a standard fixture in the British Army and Canadian Army until between 1982 and 1984 when the NATO system was adopted and brigade G-3 ( Operations ), also known as "Chief of Staff", replaced
320-464: The same eleven as in the first match, the Etonians had to make four changes, losing the match 2–0, with both the Engineers' goals scored by Capt Renny-Tailyour. At the third attempt, the Royal Engineers won their first, and only, FA Cup Final. Mein graduated from the Royal Military Academy after a year, when he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers from 29 April 1873. Mein spent
340-400: The title Mein . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mein&oldid=1258431904 " Categories : Surnames from given names Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
360-418: The two other branches, "A – Administration" and "Q – Quartermaster". Intentionally ranked lower than the lieutenant colonels commanding the brigade's combat battalions, his role was to expand on, detail and execute the intentions of the commanding brigadier . In 1913, staff captains of artillery in the British Army were re-styled as brigade majors to bring them into line with cavalry and infantry practice. In
380-676: Was conducted by the Dean of Winchester , The Very Reverend George Kitchin . Ellen's father, Robert Lambert Turner-Irton (1825–1901) was a retired captain with the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers . Alexander and Alice Mein had six children: Lieutenant Dudley Mein MC served with the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers during the First World War and was killed on 26 October 1918 near Aleppo in Syria. Alexander Mein died on 30 November 1927 at
400-468: Was posted to Portsmouth, before returning to India in February 1895. He was further promoted to lieutenant colonel from 24 January 1900 and to brevet colonel on 24 January 1904. Mein retired on an Indian pension of £700 per annum on 15 July 1911. On 1 June 1887, at St Paul's Church, Sarisbury , near Titchfield , Hampshire, Mein married Alice Ellen Turner-Irton (1861–1934). The marriage service
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