David Murray Anderson
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Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, KCB, KCMG, MVO, KStJ (11 April 1874 – 30 October 1936) was a British naval officer and governor. Anderson served in the Royal Navy from the age of 13 and served in many colonial wars and was given various Empire postings, rising to the rank of admiral in 1931. He retired a year later and took up the posting as Governor of Newfoundland, where he also took up the role of Chairman of the Government following the suspension of self-government in the Dominion of Newfoundland. Leaving Newfoundland in 1935, he was appointed as Governor of New South Wales but served only briefly due to his ill health. He died while in office aged 62.[1]
Sir Murray Anderson | |
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28th Governor of New South Wales | |
In office 6 August 1936 – 30 October 1936 | |
Monarch | Edward VIII |
Lieutenant | Sir Philip Street |
Preceded by | The Lord Gowrie |
Succeeded by | The Lord Wakehurst |
66th Governor of Newfoundland | |
In office 20 October 1932 – 12 January 1936 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Frederick C. Alderdice |
Preceded by | John Middleton |
Succeeded by | Humphrey T. Walwyn |
Personal details | |
Born | (1874-04-11)11 April 1874 Newton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England |
Died | 30 October 1936(1936-10-30) (aged 62) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Spouse(s) | Dame Edith Muriel Anderson (née Teschemaker) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1887–1932 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Africa Station (1926–29) China Station (1925) HMS Ajax (1918–19) HMS Hyacinth (1913–17) |
Battles/wars | Ashanti campaign First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Royal Victorian Order Knight of the Order of Saint John Mentioned in despatches |