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Anderson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 April, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>
 
Anderson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 April, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>
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On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 June, 1923.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32830/supplements/3944 (Supplement) no. 32830.  p. 3944.]  2 June, 1923.</ref>
  
 
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1930, Anderson was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33611/supplements/3475 (Supplement) no. 33611.  p. 3475.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
 
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1930, Anderson was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33611/supplements/3475 (Supplement) no. 33611.  p. 3475.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>

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Admiral SIR David Murray Anderson, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.V.O., Royal Navy (11 April, 1874 – 30 October, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland in 1932, and from 1935 until his death in 1936 he served as Governor of New South Wales, Australia.

Life & Career

Anderson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 February, 1895.[1]

Flag Rank

Anderson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 April, 1922.[2]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 June, 1923.[3]

In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1930, Anderson was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[4]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  2. London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  3. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32830. p. 3944. 2 June, 1923.
  4. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33611. p. 3475. 3 June, 1918.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Murray Anderson" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 30 October, 1935. Issue 47519, col A, pg. 21.

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