Remembering Gerald Anderson MBE DFC (24-ii-1898 23-viii-1984)

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Remembering Gerald Anderson MBE DFC (24-ii-1898 23-viii-1984)

Post by John Upham » Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:11 pm

Remembering Gerald Anderson MBE DFC (24-ii-1898 23-viii-1984)

During World War I, he was accredited with eight aerial victories.

His MBE was awarded in the 1959 New Year Honours list. The citation reads : "Gerald Frank Anderson, DFC, Second Secretary, Her Majesty's Embassy, Washington."

Oh, I almost forgot. He was a rather splendid composer of problems.



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Gerald Anderson MBE DFC (24-ii-1898 23-viii-1984)
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