Died 2 June 1907 Rank General Years of service 1850-1898 | Allegiance United Kingdom Name Horace Anderson | |
Commands held 1st Bombay Grenadiers
Naseerabad District
Nagpur District
Mhow District | ||
Service/branch British Indian Army | ||
General Sir Horace Searle Anderson KCB (10 September 1833 - 2 June 1907) was an Indian Army officer.
Military career
Educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Anderson was commissioned into the Indian Army on 6 April 1850. He saw action at defence of Khandesh during the Indian Rebellion and, after becoming commanding officer of the 1st Bombay Grenadiers in 1878, saw action again at the Battle of Maiwand in July 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Anderson went on to be General Officer Commanding Naseerabad District in India in 1886, General Officer Commanding Nagpur District in 1889 and General Officer Commanding Mhow District in India in 1891. He was promoted to full general on his retirement in March 1898.
References
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