About Eric Anderson
Lived 1915 – 1943 (aged 27). Eric Anderson was a British military personnel.
Private Eric Anderson (15 September 19156 April 1943) was a British Army soldier and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Early life He was born in Fagley in Bradford, West Yorkshire, the only son of George and Mary Anderson. He became a driver for a building and contracting firm in Idle, West Yorkshire.
Service Anderson was 27 years old, and a Private in the 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
He is buried in Sfax War Cemetery in southern Tunisia. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum in York.
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Who was Eric Anderson?
recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Eric Anderson was born on 15 September 1915.
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Eric Anderson died on 6 April 1943 in Battle of Wadi Akarit.
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Eric Anderson was a military personnel.
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Eric Anderson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eric Anderson. https://biography.guide/eric-anderson-military-personnel/
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