John Anderson (British Army officer)

Not to be confused with John Evelyn Anderson (1916–2007)
For other people named John Anderson, see John Anderson (disambiguation).

Sir John Anderson
General Sir John Anderson
Born(1908-09-23)23 September 1908[1]
Downpatrick, Ireland
Died16 April 1988(1988-04-16) (aged 79)[2]
Ealing, London
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1929–1968
RankGeneral
Service number42399
Unit5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
CommandsImperial Defence College
Royal Armoured Corps
11th Armoured Division
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

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.

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. ^ "Deaths". The Times. 19 April 1988.