Background
Stransham was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Stransham and grandson of Major Samuel Stransham, both of the Royal Marines.
Stransham was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Stransham and grandson of Major Samuel Stransham, both of the Royal Marines.
Stransham entered the Royal Marines on 1 January 1823. Four years after entering the service, he was present as a subaltern at the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Stransham led the Royal Marines during the attack on the City of Canton in the First Opium War in 1841.
He was wounded and promoted to captain.
He was awarded the Baltic Medal, having been with Charles John Napier in 1854. From 1862 to 1867, General Stransham was Inspector-General of the Royal Marines.
He saw active service for over 53 years, retiring with the rank of general on 24 December 1875.