John Thompson McKellar Anderson
- John Thompson McKellar Anderson
John Thompson McKellar Anderson VC, DSO (12 January 1918 - 5 October 1943) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 25 years old, and an Acting Major in the 8th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's), British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 23 April 1943 at Longstop Hill, Tunisia, Major Anderson assumed command of the battalion when his commanding officer was killed and although he himself was wounded in the leg he went on and eventually occupied the objective. His force was reduced to about 44 officers and men, but 200 prisoners were taken and he had personally led successful attacks on several machine-gun posts and mortars.
He was killed in action, Termoli, Italy, on 5 October 1943.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum "(Stirling Castle, Scotland)".
External links
* [http://www.hwy56.com/warlinks/memories/barker/ash.htm History of Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders]
* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ggitaly.htm Burial location of John Anderson] "Italy"
* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ccargyll.htm Location of John Anderson's Victoria Cross] "Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum"
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
McKellar — may refer to: McKellar, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra The southern branch of the Kaministiquia River delta, known as the McKellar River McKellar is also a surname, borne by: Archibald McKellar (1816 1894), Canadian politician … Wikipedia
John Anderson — may refer to:Science:* John H. D. Anderson (1726 ndash;1796), Scottish natural philosopher * John Anderson (zoologist) (1833 ndash;1900), Scottish zoologist * John August Anderson (1876 ndash;1959), American physicist and astronomer * John… … Wikipedia
John H. Eaton — John Henry Eaton John Henry Eaton (* 18. Juni 1790 in Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina; † 17. November 1856 in Washington, D. C.) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Er war Kriegsminister der Vereinigten Staaten, war für … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Knight Shields — John K. Shields John Knight Shields (* 15. August 1858 im Grainger County, Tennessee; † 30. September 1934 ebd.) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. John Shields wurde auf Clinchdale, dem Anwesen seiner Familie, g … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Henry Eaton — (* 18. Juni 1790 in Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina; † 17. November 1856 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Er war Kriegsminister der Vereinigten Staaten, war für … Deutsch Wikipedia
John K. Shields — John Knight Shields (* 15. August 1858 im Grainger County, Tennessee; † 30. September 1934 ebd.) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. John Shields wurde auf Clinchdale, dem Anwesen seiner Familie, geboren, das sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Williams (Senator) — John Williams John Williams (* 29. Januar 1778 im Surry County, North Carolina; † 10. August 1837 bei Knoxville, Tennessee) war ein US amerikanischer Soldat, Diplomat und Politiker … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fred Dalton Thompson — in Dallas Fred (urspr. Freddie[1]) Dalton Thompson (* 19. August 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama) ist ein US amerikanischer Schauspieler und Politiker. Von 1994 bis 2003 war er … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of Hampstead residents — Keats House, Hampstead, where John Keats wrote his Ode to a Nightingale This is a list of notable people who have lived in Hampstead, an area of northwest London known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations.… … Wikipedia
List of English Victoria Cross recipients — The following is a partial list of English recipients of the Victoria Cross.A*Arthur Louis Aaron 1943; Turin, Italy *Alfred Ablett 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea *Harold Ackroyd 1917; Ypres, Belgium *Abraham Acton 1914; Rouges Bancs, France *Henry… … Wikipedia
