Richard Anderson (British Army officer)
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Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Neville Anderson KCB CBE DSO (28 September 1907 – 4 September 1979) was a senior officer of the British Army who served in the Second World War and later achieved high office in the 1960s.
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Sir Richard Anderson | |
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![]() Lieutenant General Anderson in 1958 | |
Born | 28 April 1907 Chelsea, London, England |
Died | 4 September 1979 (aged 72) |
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Years of service | 1927–1965 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Service number | 38648 |
Unit | King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) |
Commands | 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment 2nd Infantry Brigade 17th Gurkha Division British Forces in Malaya Middle East Land Forces Northern Ireland Command |
Battles/wars | Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in dispatches |
Other work | Director, Civil Defence for Wales, 1965–1968 |
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