Alexander Anderson
British general
Died when: 70 years 198 days (846 months)Star Sign: Taurus
General Alexander Anderson CB (7 May 1807 – 21 November 1877) was a senior Royal Marines officer.He served in the Royal Marine Light Infantry and became a Companion of the Order of the Bath.
Anderson is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.His memorial is an unusual composition of cannonballs, one of which has disappeared.
Three of the cannonballs are inscribed, individually bearing the words 'Beyrout', 'Gaza' and 'Syria'.The grave lies on the east side of the main path, midway between the north entrance and the colonnades.
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