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==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
Educated at [[Elizabeth College, Guernsey]], Anderson was commissioned into the [[Indian Army]] on 6 April 1850.<ref name=dnw>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/special-collections/lot.php?specialcollection_id=118&lot_id=47850|title=Sir Horace Searle Anderson|publisher=DNW|accessdate=28 June | Educated at [[Elizabeth College, Guernsey]], Anderson was commissioned into the [[Indian Army]] on 6 April 1850.<ref name=dnw>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/special-collections/lot.php?specialcollection_id=118&lot_id=47850|title=Sir Horace Searle Anderson|publisher=DNW|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> He saw action at defence of [[Khandesh]] during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Rebellion]] and, after becoming commanding officer of the [[101st Grenadiers|1st Bombay Grenadiers]] in 1878, saw action again at the [[Battle of Maiwand]] in July 1880 during the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]].<ref name=dnw/> Anderson went on to be General Officer Commanding Naseerabad District in [[India]] in 1886, General Officer Commanding Nagpur District in 1889 and General Officer Commanding Mhow District in [[India]] in 1891.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |title=Army Commands |accessdate=28 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |archivedate=5 July 2015 }}</ref> He was promoted to full [[general]] on his retirement in March 1898.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26950 |page=1868 |date=22 March 1898}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Sir Horace Searle Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1833 Hereford, Herefordshire |
| Died | 2 June 1907 (aged 73) Horsham, Sussex |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1850-1898 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 1st Bombay Grenadiers Naseerabad District Nagpur District Mhow District |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Horace Searle Anderson KCB (10 September 1833 – 2 June 1907) was a British Indian Army officer.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Anderson was commissioned into the Indian Army on 6 April 1850.[1] He saw action at defence of Khandesh during the Indian Rebellion and, after becoming commanding officer of the 1st Bombay Grenadiers in 1878, saw action again at the Battle of Maiwand in July 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.[1] Anderson went on to be General Officer Commanding Naseerabad District in India in 1886, General Officer Commanding Nagpur District in 1889 and General Officer Commanding Mhow District in India in 1891.[2] He was promoted to full general on his retirement in March 1898.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sir Horace Searle Anderson". DNW. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "No. 26950". The London Gazette. 22 March 1898. p. 1868.