About John Thompson McKellar Anderson
Lived 1918 – 1943 (aged 25). John Thompson McKellar Anderson was a British military personnel.
Major John Thompson McKellar Anderson (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.
Early life Anderson was educated at Stowe School, where he was in Chatham House along with his close friend Leonard Cheshire, who was also awarded the VC. He subsequently attended Trinity College, Cambridge. but that award had not yet been published when the action took place for which he was awarded the VC, on 23 April 1943 at the Battle of Longstop Hill. The citation reads:
He was killed in action at Termoli, Italy on 5 October 1943. He was buried at the Sangro River War Cemetery in Abruzzo, Italy.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling Castle, Scotland.
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Who was John Thompson McKellar Anderson?
recipient of the Victoria Cross
When was John Thompson McKellar Anderson born?
John Thompson McKellar Anderson was born on 12 January 1918 in Hampstead.
When did John Thompson McKellar Anderson die?
John Thompson McKellar Anderson died on 5 October 1943 in Termoli.
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John Thompson McKellar Anderson was a military personnel.
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John Thompson McKellar Anderson was British.
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