PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Anderson, John Thompson McKellar
Date of birth: January 12th, 1918 (Hampstead, London, Great Britain)
Date of death:  October 5th, 1943 (Termoli, Italy)
Nationality:  British
     
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO)
Rank: Temporary Captain
Unit: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) (Bagshot, Surrey).
Awarded on: May 18th, 1943
Action: Citation:
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa."
 
     
VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
Rank: Major
Unit: 8th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, British Army
Awarded on: June 14th, 1944
Action: 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.
Location:
Details: 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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Picture source:   - Find A Grave Homepage
Information source(s):   - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36018 published on the 14 May 1943
- Victoria Cross Reference
- The Register of the Victoria Cross - published by This Engeland 1997 - ISBN 0906324270
- Special thanks to Iain Stewart from The History of the Victoria Cross
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