John Anderson (British Army officer)
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Not to be confused with John Evelyn Anderson (1916–2007)
For other people named John Anderson, see John Anderson (disambiguation).
General Sir John D'Arcy Anderson, GBE, KCB, DSO (23 September 1908 – 16 April 1988) was a British Army officer who reached high office in the 1960s.
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Sir John Anderson | |
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Born | (1908-09-23)23 September 1908[1] Downpatrick, Ireland |
Died | 16 April 1988(1988-04-16) (aged 79)[2] Ealing, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1929–1968 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 42399 |
Unit | 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards |
Commands held | Imperial Defence College Royal Armoured Corps 11th Armoured Division |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
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