Richard Anderson (British Army officer)
| Sir Richard Neville Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 September 1907 London |
| Died | 4 September 1979 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1927–1965 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) 2nd Infantry Brigade 17th Gurkha Division British Forces in Malaya Middle East Land Forces Northern Ireland Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Director, Civil Defence for Wales, 1965–1968 |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Neville Anderson KCB CBE DSO (28 September 1907 – 4 September 1979) was a senior officer of the British Army who achieved high office in the 1960s.
Born the son of Colonel Sir Neville Anderson CBE, Richard Anderson was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) in 1927. He was deployed to Palestine between 1938 and 1939.
He served in World War II as Deputy Assistant Military Secretary at the War Office and then as Commanding Officer (CO) of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), commanding it in the Italian Campaign where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for leading an attack on the village of Montone, which was successfully taken with only 28 casualties (including 5 KIA) compared to 105 Germans (20 KIA, the rest taken prisoner). Later, he was promoted to brigadier and became commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade, part of the British 1st Infantry Division, in the Italian Campaign.
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