General Sir Horace Searle Anderson (10 September 1833 – 2 June 1907) was a

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officer.

Military career

Educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Anderson was commissioned into the Indian Army on 6 April 1850. He saw action at defence of Khandesh during the

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and, after becoming commanding officer of the

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in 1878, saw action again at the Battle of Maiwand in July 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. 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. He was promoted to full general on his retirement in March 1898.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Horace Searle 1833 births 1907 deaths Military personnel from Hereford Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath British Indian Army generals People educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey