Desmond Anderson
| Desmond Francis Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1885 |
| Died | 29 January 1967 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit |
Devonshire Regiment East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment 45th Infantry Division 46th Infantry Division III Corps II Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in dispatches (4) Légion d'honneur (France) Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russia) |
| Other work | Colonel, The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) (1940–48) Trustee of the Imperial War Museum (1945–56) |
Lieutenant-General Sir Desmond Francis Anderson KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (5 July 1885 – 29 January 1967) was a senior British Army officer in both World War I and World War II.
Having been commissioned into the Devonshire Regiment in 1905 Anderson transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment in 1910. He served as Adjutant of his regiment from 1912 and then he went with the regiment to France in 1914, where he served until July 1917 in a number of combat and staff roles during which time he was wounded and received the Distinguished Service Order in 1915. He was mentioned in despatches four times and in 1920 received the French Legion d'honneur for his wartime service.
After attending staff college, he was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment in 1927, Assistant Quartermaster General at Aldershot Command in 1932 and General Staff Officer Grade 1 at 5th Division in 1933. He went on to be Deputy Director of Military Operations & Intelligence at the War Office in 1934, Deputy Director of Military Intelligence at the War Office in 1936 and Major-General in charge of Administration for Eastern Command in 1938.
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