Alexander Anderson (Royal Marines officer)

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.

David Alexander
Born(1807-05-07)7 May 1807
Died21 November 1877(1877-11-21) (aged 70)
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Marines
RankGeneral
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London)

Anderson is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.[1] His memorial is an unusual composition of cannonballs, one of which has disappeared. In 2018 the missing cannonball was replaced and the group has been added to. 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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  1. ^ "Residents". brompton.org. Archived from the original on 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2016-09-10.