| Anderson | Nelson Graham | | Lieutenant | ANDERSON, NELSON GRAHAM, Lieutenant, was born 14 September 1875, youngest son of Major General R P Anderson. He entered the Army, from the Militia, as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Sussex Regiment 6 June, 1896. He was transferred to the Army Service Corps 2 January 1899; became Lieutenant 20 September 1900, and Captain 1 January 1901. He served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902, and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February); operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to March 1902; operations in Cape Colony, March to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, March, 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Nelson Graham Anderson, Lieutenant, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the GOC-in-Chief in South Africa 2 March, 1902; invested by the King 18 December 1902. He again saw active service on the North-West Frontier of India in the Zakka Khel Expedition, 1908 (Medal and clasp), and was specially employed in Somaliland 16 December 1908 to 13 January 1910; as Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, receiving mention in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 June, 1910], and the Medal and clasp for the campaign in Somaliland, 1908 to 1910. He was promoted Major 23 October 1912, and was employed from 10 January 1913, until the outbreak of the European War, as DAQMG, 5th Division, Irish Command. In the Great War he served as DAA and QMG, 5th Division, BEF, 5 to 26 August 1914; AA and QMG, 5th Division, 27 August 1914, to 13 July 1915; was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 18 February 1915; AQMG, 7th Army Corps, 14 July 1915, to 4 August 1916; DA and QMG, 1st Army Corps (Temporary Brigadier General) 5 August 1916 to 28 February 1919. He became Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915; Lieutenant Colonel 16 April, 1917; Brevet Colonel 1 January 1917. He was mentioned in Despatches six times; created a CMG in 1916 and a CB in 1918. Brigadier General Anderson married, in 1914, Fanny, youngest daughter of William Scott, of Hampden House, Ibrox, and widow of H Herbert Harley.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Service Corps |
