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Charles Anderson (other)
Charles Anderson may refer to: Military * Charles Anderson (VC) (1827–1899), English born Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Charles Alexander Anderson (1857–1940), British Army general * Charles D. Anderson (1827–1901), American planter, businessman, legislator, and soldier * Charles DeWitt Anderson (1827–1901), American soldier, railway builder, civil engineer, and lighthouse keeper * Charles Marley Anderson (1845–1908), U.S. Civil War veteran and politician * Charles W. Anderson (1844–1916), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Fiction * The Rock (film)#Cast Politics * Charles Anderson (governor) (1814–1895), 27th Governor of Ohio * Charles Anderson (mayor) (1875–1949), mayor of Murray, Utah, 1920–1923 * Charles Anderson (Canadian politician) (1858–1939), Ontario physician and political figure * Charles Anderson (Texas politician) (born 1945), Texas state representative and veterinarian * Charles Arthur Anderson (1899–1977), U.S. Representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Anderson (VC)
Charles Anderson (1827 – 19 April 1899) was by birth an English people, English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom, British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. Anderson was about 32 years old, and a private in the 2nd Queen's Dragoon Guards during the Indian Mutiny when the action for which he and Thomas Monaghan (VC), Thomas Monaghan were awarded the Victoria Cross took place: He later achieved the rank of corporal. Charles Anderson was buried at Princess Road Cemetery, Seaham, near City of Sunderland, Sunderland, County Durham in section A, grave 1271. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum in Cardiff Castle, Wales. References *Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000) *Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) *The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) * External linksB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
