Desmond Anderson
British Army general (1885–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English cricketer, see Desmond Anderson (cricketer).
Lieutenant General Sir Desmond Francis Anderson KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (5 July 1885 – 29 January 1967) was a senior British Army officer in both the First and the Second World Wars.
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Sir Desmond Anderson | |
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Born | (1885-07-05)5 July 1885 |
Died | 29 January 1967(1967-01-29) (aged 81) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1905–1944 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 8403 |
Unit | Devonshire Regiment East Yorkshire Regiment |
Commands held | II Corps (1943–44) III Corps (1940–43) 46th Infantry Division (1940) 45th Infantry Division (1940) 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment (1927–31) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (4) Legion of Honour (France) Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russia) |
Other work | Colonel, The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) (1940–48) Trustee of the Imperial War Museum (1945–56) |
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