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Anderson, Alexander Vass "Sandy"
Anderson, Alexander Vass "Sandy"
Date of birth:
November 17th, 1895 (Stonehaven/Kincardineshire, Scotland)
Date of death:
October 17th, 1963 (St Martin/Jersey, United Kingdom)
Service number:
17247
Nationality:
British
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
2nd Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners
,
British Indian Army.
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1923
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-General
Unit:
Civil Affairs
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 16th, 1947
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-General
Unit:
Civil Affairs
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1948
Royal Decree no. 34, dd. 13-2-1947.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Rank:
Major-General
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1949
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
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The Dutch Medal Page
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32830/supplement/3949/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38628/supplement/2796/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/supplement/4/data.pdf
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