John Anderson (VC)

Major

John Anderson

VC DSO TD
NicknameJack
Born(1918-01-12)12 January 1918
Hampstead, London, England
Died5 October 1943(1943-10-05) (aged 25)
Termoli, Italy
Buried
Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1940–1943
RankMajor
Service number126502
UnitArgyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Commands8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order

Major John Thompson McKellar Anderson VC, DSO, TD (12 January 1918 – 5 October 1943) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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