Alexander Vass Anderson

Alexander Vass Anderson
Born (1895-11-17)17 November 1895
Stonehaven, Scotland
Died 17 October 1963(1963-10-17) (aged 67)
St Martin, Jersey
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1914–1949
Rank Major-General
Commands held Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Legion of Merit, Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Major-General Alexander Vass Anderson CB CMG MBE (17 November 1895 – 17 October 1963) was a senior British Army officer of the Second World War.

Anderson was born in Scotland, the son of Lt.Col Alexander Vass Anderson. He attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 12 August 1914.[1] Between 1915 and 1918 he served in the First World War, during which he was Mentioned in Dispatches. He was promoted to captain on 3 November 1917.

In 1921, Anderson was attached to the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners and saw active service in the Malabar rebellion. On 2 June 1923 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services during the conflict.[2] Anderson remained in India, and from 1934 to 1937 was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for India. Between 1937 and 1939 he was Commanding Officer, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners.[3] During the Second World War, Anderson returned to the United Kingdom where he was appointed Assistant Quarter-Master General (AQMG), Home Forces in 1940 and Colonel in charge of Administration, Home Forces until 1942. He then worked at the War Office, before serving as Deputy Quarter-Master General (DQMG), British Army Staff in Washington, D.C.. In January 1945 he was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath. From August 1944 to April 1947, Anderson was Director of Civil Affairs at the War Office and retired with the rank of major-general in June 1949.[4] He was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States on 16 January 1947.[5]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28867. p. 6304. 11 August 1914. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32830. p. 3949. 2 June 1923. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ 'Anderson, Alexander Vass' in British Army Officers 1939-1945 at unithistories.com, accessed 4 July 2015
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38628. p. 2796. 9 June 1949. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. ↑ 'Anderson, Alexander Vass' in British Army Officers 1939-1945 at unithistories.com, accessed 4 July 2015
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