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Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson

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British Army general

United KingdomLived 1891 to 1959 · aged 67
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General Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, was a senior British Army officer who saw service in both world wars.

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Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson standing to the right of Winston Churchill, behind him is Major-General Brian Horrocks (nearest the camera) on a Covenanter tank of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards to take the salute at an inspection of the 9th Armoured Division near Newmarket, Suffolk, 16 May 1942.Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson standing to the right of Winston Churchill, behind him is Major-General Brian Horrocks (nearest the camera) on a Covenanter tank of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards to take the salute at an inspection of the 9th Armoured Division near Newmarket, Suffolk, 16 May 1942.Lieutenant-General K. A. N. Anderson (right) on a visit to 78th Infantry Division's HQ in Tunisia, January 1943. Brigadier C. B. McNabb, Anderson's Brigadier General Staff (BGS), is on the left, with Major-General V. Evelegh, GOC 78th Division, on the right.Lieutenant-General K. A. N. Anderson (right) on a visit to 78th Infantry Division's HQ in Tunisia, January 1943. Brigadier C. B. McNabb, Anderson's Brigadier General Staff (BGS), is on the left, with Major-General V. Evelegh, GOC 78th Division, on the right.Prime Minister Winston Churchill salutes Allied troops in the amphitheatre at Carthage, during a visit to troops near Tunis, June 1943. Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson, the commander of the British First Army, is stood to the far left of the picture, with his back to the camera.Prime Minister Winston Churchill salutes Allied troops in the amphitheatre at Carthage, during a visit to troops near Tunis, June 1943. Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson, the commander of the British First Army, is stood to the far left of the picture, with his back to the camera.

Awards 8

Military Cross
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit
Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite
Order of Saint John
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Order of the Star of Ethiopia
Inter-Allied Victory Medals

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About this person

General Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, was a senior British Army officer who saw service in both world wars. He is mainly remembered as the commander of the British First Army during Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa and the subsequent Tunisian campaign which ended with the capture of almost 250,000 Axis soldiers. An outwardly reserved character, he did not court popularity either with his superiors or with the public.

Country
United Kingdom
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1959 · aged 67
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