Richard Anderson (British Army officer)
Sir Richard Anderson | |
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Lieutenant-General Anderson in 1958 | |
| Born | 28 April 1907 |
| Died | 4 September 1979 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1927–1965 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 38648 |
| Unit | King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment 2nd Infantry Brigade 17th Gurkha Division British Forces in Malaya Middle East Land Forces Northern Ireland Command |
| Conflicts | Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in dispatches |
| Other work | Director, Civil Defence for Wales, 1965–1968 |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Neville Anderson KCB CBE DSO (28 April 1907 – 4 September 1979) was a senior officer of the British Army who served in the Second World War and later achieved high office in the 1960s.