For the English cricketer, see Desmond Anderson (cricketer).
Sir Desmond Anderson
Anderson in 1941
Born
(1885-07-05)5 July 1885
Died
29 January 1967(1967-01-29) (aged 81)
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
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)
Lieutenant General Sir Desmond Francis AndersonKBE, CB, CMG, DSO (5 July 1885 – 29 January 1967) was a senior British Army officer in both the First and the Second World Wars.
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...
John DesmondAnderson (born 11 September 1940) is a Northern Irish retired footballer who made over 140 appearances as an outside right in the Football...
original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014. Desmond-Harris, Jenée (February 6, 2015). "Anderson Cooper was pretty delighted to find out a slave killed...
Desmond John Wilcox (21 May 1931 – 6 September 2000) was a British television producer, documentary filmmaker, journalist and television executive. He...
Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff April–July 1940 Succeeded by DesmondAnderson Preceded by Edmund Osborne GOC 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division...
contained both the Thomas Bennett school and the local primary school – DesmondAnderson School. In 1965, Thomas bennet was the largest comprehensive school...
Symes Preceded by Daniel Beak GOC Malta Command 1942–1943 Succeeded by Walter Oxley Preceded by DesmondAnderson GOC III Corps 1943–1944 Post disbanded...
Alexander Anderson (1857–1940), British Army lieutenant general Sir DesmondAnderson (1885–1967), British Army lieutenant general Sir Duncan Anderson (British...
Corps January–July 1943 Succeeded by Sir Richard McCreery Preceded by Gerald Templer GOC II Corps July–October 1943 Succeeded by Sir DesmondAnderson...
spectrum of needs: Manor Green Primary School and Manor Green College. DesmondAnderson, based in Tilgate converted to Academy status in February 2017 and...
of Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Quinan and consisted of III Corps (DesmondAnderson) and the Indian XXI Corps (Mosley Mayne). Its main task was the maintenance...
Desmond Herbert Carrington (23 May 1926 – 1 February 2017) was a British broadcaster and actor whose career spanned 75 years. He was best known for his...
by Terry Benedict. The film focuses on the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who, as a Seventh-day Adventist...
Brigade - Brigadier Harold Redman III Corps - Lieutenant-General Sir DesmondAnderson 5th Infantry Division - Major-General Horatio P.M. Berney-Ficklin 13th...
offices New title GOC 45th Infantry Division 1939−1940 Succeeded by DesmondAnderson Preceded by Ralph Eastwood GOC 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division...
Global Information