Anderson, Alexander Vass "Sandy"
- Date of birth:
- November 17th, 1895 (Stonehaven/Kincardineshire, Scotland)
- Date of death:
- October 17th, 1963 (St Martin/Jersey, United Kingdom)
- Service number:
- 17247
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners, British Indian Army.
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1923
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major-General
- Unit:
- Civil Affairs, War Office, British Government
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1945
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1947
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Civil Affairs, War Office, British Government
- Awarded on:
- May 14th, 1948
Royal Decree no. 34, dd. 13-2-1947.
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1949
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
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