Charles Anderson (1827 – 19 April 1899) was by birth an

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recipient of the

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, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to

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and 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 were awarded the Victoria Cross took place: He later achieved the rank of corporal. Charles Anderson was buried at Princess Road Cemetery,

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, near Sunderland, County Durham in section A, grave 1271. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum in Cardiff Castle,

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References

Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross List of Irish Victoria Cross recipients lists all recipients of the Victoria Cross (post-nominal letters "VC") born on the island of Ireland, together with the date and place of their VC action. The Victoria Cross is the highest war honour of ...

(Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000) *

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(David Harvey, 1999) *

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Burial location of Charles Anderson
"Co Durham"

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