David Murray Anderson

Sir Murray Anderson
Anderson at Government House upon his arrival in Sydney
28th Governor of New South Wales
In office
6 August 1936 – 30 October 1936
MonarchEdward VIII
LieutenantSir Philip Street
Preceded byThe Lord Gowrie
Succeeded byThe Lord Wakehurst
66th Governor of Newfoundland
In office
20 October 1932 – 12 January 1936
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterFrederick C. Alderdice
Preceded byJohn Middleton
Succeeded byHumphrey T. Walwyn
Personal details
Born(1874-04-11)11 April 1874
Newton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England
Died30 October 1936(1936-10-30) (aged 62)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)Dame Edith Muriel Anderson
(née Teschemaker)
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1887–1932
RankAdmiral
CommandsAfrica Station (1926–29)
China Station (1925)
HMS Ajax (1918–19)
HMS Hyacinth (1913–17)
Battles/warsAshanti campaign
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight of the Order of Saint John
Mentioned in despatches

Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, KCB, KCMG, MVO, KStJ (11 April 1874 – 30 October 1936) was a British naval officer and governor. Anderson served in the Royal Navy from the age of 13 and served in many colonial wars and was given various Empire postings, rising to the rank of admiral in 1931. He retired a year later and took up the posting as Governor of Newfoundland, where he also took up the role of Chairman of the Government following the suspension of self-government in the Dominion of Newfoundland. Leaving Newfoundland in 1935, he was appointed as Governor of New South Wales but served only briefly due to his ill health. He died while in office aged 62.[1]

  1. ^ Clune, David; Turner, Ken (2009). The Governors of New South Wales: 1788–2010. Sydney: Federation Press. pp. 473–495.