17886 Brigadier Andrew ANDERSON, DSO, MC, MiD*, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Personal Number: 17886
Rank: Brigadier
Name: Andrew ANDERSON, DSO, MC, MiD*
Unit: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders


London Gazette : 21 January 1920
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AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.
Lt. Andrew Anderson, Cam'n Highrs., attd.19th Bn., M.G. Corps.
For conspicuous gallantry at Ussuna, on 9th September, 1919, in command of a sub-section, of machine guns. When an enemy attack developed along the Koiniaji-TIssuna Road, he promptly got his machine guns into action, and after three hours' fighting dispersed tihe enemy with considerable casualties, capturing seven prisoners.

London Gazette : 4 June 1940
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The undermentioned Majs. retire on ret. p a y : —
Camerons.
A. Anderson, M.C. 7th Feb. 1940,

London Gazette : 25 April 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
The Distinguished Service Order.
Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Andrew Anderson, M.C. (17886), The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.

London Gazette : 30 December 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941:—
Camerons.
Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) A. Anderson, D.S;O., M.C. (17886).

London Gazette : 15 December 1942
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942:—
Brig, (temp.) A. Anderson, D.S.O., M.C. (17886), late Camerons (ret. pay).

 

Recommendation for Award for Anderson, Andrew Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/17/79
Name Anderson, Andrew
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment: 2 Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya)
Award: Distinguished Service Order
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 25 April 1941

 

London Gazette : 30 December 1941
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London Gazette : 15 December 1942
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See also:

• Biography of Brigadier Andrew Anderson (1890 – 1955), Great Britain
• Private Papers of Brigadier A Anderson DSO MC - IWM
• "Microfilm copy of a ts memoir (316pp) entitled 'Well Trodden Paths Thro' Sand and Snow' of his experiences while commanding the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade during the siege and capture of Tobruk by the Germans in June 1942, and then as a prisoner of war in Italian hands, briefly in the Western Desert and from July 1942 in Italy in camps PG 35 (Padula) and PG 78 (Sulmona), with interesting details about conditions in these camps and the activities of the prisoners' escape committees, until he escaped at the time of the Italian Armistice in September 1943, after which he travelled south through Italy with a small group of companions, coping with very adverse winter weather in the hills, until he crossed the River Sangro and reached the British lines in January 1944."