Born at Hawkhurst, Kent, on the 17th of April 1835, the son of George Burnand, of the Casino, Worthing, Sussex, and 4 Sussex Square, Hyde Park, London.
He first sat his entrance exam for the Army in September of 1853, but failed in History, Geography and Latin. In his Geography paper he answered only four out of sixteen questions, and three of those were wrong.
A brother, George Sapte, served with the 5th Dragoon Guards in the Crimea, and although there for the whole of the campaign only received the clasp for Sebastopol. He spent most of his time sick at Scutari and kept changing his mind about selling his commission and going home — much to the annoyance of his brother officers — who saw in this a bar to their own promotion.
Richard Temple Hodge, of that regiment, did not have a very good opinion of him either. In a letter written to his father on the 31st of August he wrote, after complaining about the elder Burnand:
"His brother is about to return home, having been here about ten days — they were neither of them meant for soldiers."When his brother, George Sapte, applied for a commission, one of his "referees", the Marquis of Clanricand, on being asked for an opinion of him, wrote:
"But, entre nous, I do not care in the least whether the person named ever enters the service or not... I hope you will not be angry with me for having thus troubled you without a better qualification."
Cornet in the 17th Lancers: 15th of September 1854.
Lieutenant, 17th Lancers: 8th of December 1854.
Captain, 17th Lancers: 10th of April 1857.
Captain in the 16th Lancers: 5th of February 1858.
Retired, by the sale of his commission, on the 29th of July 1858.
Captain Burnand served the Eastern campaign of 1855, including the Siege and fall of Sebastopol. (Medal and Clasp.)
He joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 15th of August 1855 and returned to England on the 6th of September 1855, aboard the S.T. "Orinoco."
Memo sent to Lieutenant Burnand, 17th Lancers, 4 Sussex Square, Hyde Park, dated the 23rd of March 1856:
"Please hold yourself in readiness to proceed at an early date to rejoin your Corps at Scutari, application having been made for your passage."
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal
On the 13th of August 1863, at St. Mary's, Bryanston Square, London, he married Fanny Louisa, daughter of Charles Browning Esq., of 4 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London. His father was then shown as George Burnand, Esq., of Tewin Water, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
Marriage registered
Arthur Burnand married Fanny Louisa Browning, September Quarter 1863, Marylebone.
Births registered
George Berger Burnand, June Quarter 1864, Marylebone.
Ada Violet Burnand, September Quarter 1865, Worthing.
Montagu Berthon Burnand, June Quarter 1870, Marylebone.
Alexander Browning Burnand, March Quarter 1872.
Ivor Brassey Burnand, September Quarter 1873, E. Preston.
Arthur Basil Burnand, December Quarter 1877, Winchester.
1881 Census
14 Park Crescent, Broadwater, Worthing.
Arthur Burnand, 41, Captain, retd. Army, born Bloomsbury.
Fanny Louisa, 36, born Bloomsbury.
George, 17, Ada, 16, Alexander, 10, Ivor, 8, Arthur, 4.
Five servants also shown.
Deaths registered
Alexander B Burnand [son], aged 14, June Quarter 1886, Aylesbury.
Ada Violet Burnand [daughter], aged 21, March Quarter 1887, Steyning.
1891 Census
2, Flats, Grand Avenue Mansions, Hove.
Arthur Burnand, 55, Capt late 17th Lancers/Army, born Bloomsbury.
Fanny L Burnand, 45,
Montagu Burnand, 20, Lieut 3rd Suffolk Regt.
Ivor B Burnand, 17.
Arthur B Burnand, 13.
Three servants are also shown.
1901 Census
5 Kings Gardens, Hove.
Arthur Burnand, 65, Capt late 17th Lancers, born Bloomsbury.
Fanny Burnand, 55.
Ivor B Burnand, 27.
Arthur B Burnand, 23.
Six servants also shown.
Death registered
Fanny Louisa Burnand [wife], aged 65, March Quarter 1910, Steyning.
1911 Census
2 Grand Avenue Mansions, Hove.
Arthur Burnand, 75, widower, Captain (retired) late 17th Lancers, born Bloomsbury.
Ivor Burnand, 37, single.
One visitor and four servants also shown.
Died on the 11th of December 1911 at 2 Grand Avenue Mansions, Hove, Sussex.
Death registered
Arthur Burnand, aged 76, December Quarter 1911, Steyning.
In his will he left his estate of £33,637/7/7d to his wife, Fanny Louisa, but she had died on the 26th of March 1910, at 25 The Drive, Hove.
He is buried in Hove Cemetery in a large grave plot with his wife and other members of his greater family. The erected memorial is in the form of a stone cross, some 5 feet in height, with a tiered base.
On the facing plinth are the words: "In loving memory of Fanny Louisa, the beloved wife of Arthur Burnand (Captain. 17th Lancers.) Born 10th June 1845 — Died 26th March (Easter Eve) 1910. R.I.P."
On the lowest plinth is: "Also of the above Arthur Burnand. Born 12th April 1835 — Died 11th December 1911."
The whole grave area is surrounded by a stone kerb. The names of his greater family are commemorated on this, and on the sides of the plinths.
Deaths registered
Arthur B Burnard [son], aged 34, September Quarter 1914, Steyning.
George B Burnand [son], aged 63, March Quarter 1926, E.Preston.
Montagu Burnand [son], aged 64, September 1934, Kensington.
Ivor B Burnand [son], aged 86, September Quarter 1958, Hove.
Additional birth, marriage and death registrations, and Census information for 1881-1911 kindly provided by Chris Poole.