Anderson, Desmond Francis
- Date of birth:
- July 5th, 1885
- Date of death:
- January 29th, 1967
- Service number:
- 8403
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1919
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1919
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1920
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
Order of St. Stanislaus II class
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
War Diary mentions
6 January 1944 WO 171/866 - 3 Royal Tank Regiment
General Anderson visits Bde Ceremonial Parade at MOULTON PADDOCK. Major Watts and Lt. Hudswell and 30 O.Rs represent Bn.
14 January 1944 WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars
Lieut-General DF Anderson KBE, CB, CMG, DSO, 2 Corps Comd visited the Regiment today.
6 March 1944 WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars
Lieut General Sir Desmond F. Anderson, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO, Commander 2 Corps, gave a lecture to Officers of the Corps on Exercise ‘Eagle’.
11-13 May 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Lt Gen Sir DF Anderson KCB, CG, DSO, Colonel of the Regiment visited the battalion: “It was good of you to let us come when you were all so busy … I am quite certain that the Battalion will make the best use of its opportunities.”
Sources
- - Smart, N., Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War (2005)
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