Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Years of service 1914–1949 Rank Major-general | Name Alexander Anderson Died October 17, 1963 | |
Born 17 November 1895
Stonehaven, Scotland ( 1895-11-17 ) Commands held Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners Battles/wars First World War
Second World War Awards Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George | ||
Battles and wars World War I, World War II | ||
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Major-General Alexander Vass Anderson (17 November 1895 – 17 October 1963) was a senior British Army officer of the Second World War.
Anderson was born in Scotland, the son of Lt.Col Alexander Vass Anderson. He attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 12 August 1914. Between 1915 and 1918 he served in the First World War, during which he was Mentioned in Dispatches. He was promoted to captain on 3 November 1917.
In 1921, Anderson was attached to the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners and saw active service in the Malabar rebellion. On 2 June 1923 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services during the conflict. Anderson remained in India, and from 1934 to 1937 was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for India. Between 1937 and 1939 he was Commanding Officer, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. During the Second World War, Anderson returned to the United Kingdom where he was appointed Assistant Quarter-Master General (AQMG), Home Forces in 1940 and Colonel in charge of Administration, Home Forces until 1942. He then worked at the War Office, before serving as Deputy Quarter-Master General (DQMG), British Army Staff in Washington, D.C.. In January 1945 he was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath. From August 1944 to April 1947, Anderson was Director of Civil Affairs at the War Office and retired with the rank of major-general in June 1949. He was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States on 16 January 1947.