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| PERSONALIA |
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Anderson, John Thompson McKellar |
| Date of birth: | January 12th, 1918 (Hampstead, London, Great Britain)
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October 5th, 1943 (Termoli, Italy)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Major
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Unit:
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8th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, British Army
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Awarded on:
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June 14th, 1944
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Action:
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Major Anderson was on April 23, 1943 at Longstop Hill in Tunisia obliged to take over the command of the battalion, after its commander has died. In spite of his wounds to his leg he could occupy its aimed target. Although its battalion had been reduced up to 44 men he could take nevertheless about 200 hostile troops caught. Later led Major Anderson still several successful attacks on machine gun nests.
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Details:
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Major Anderson’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum in Stirling Castle in Scotland.
Killed on the battle field at Termoli in Italy on October 5, 1943.
John Thompon McKellar Anderson is buried at the Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy.
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