Thomas Victor Anderson

Anderson served in World War I as Commander Royal Canadian Engineers for 3rd Canadian Division on the Western Front.^[1] He was mentioned in despatches four times and awarded the DSO in 1918.^[2] He was further awarded with the Russian Order of St Anne, 2nd class, with swords,^[3] the 1914–1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, finishing the war as a brevet colonel.^[4]

After the war he became an instructor at the Royal Military College of Canada.^[1] In 1925 he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel and appointed Director of Military Training & Staff Duties at National Defence Headquarters.^[1] Promoted to colonel in 1929, he became the District Officer Commanding 10th Military District and in 1933 he was made District Officer Commanding 2nd Military District.^[1] His next post was as Quartermaster-General in 1935.^[1] He was promoted to major-general in 1936 and selected to be Chief of the General Staff in 1938.^[1]

He served, during World War II, as the Inspector-General of Central Canada from 1940^[5] and retired in 1943.^[1]

• 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
• H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
• H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC – A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
• H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876–1918. Volume II: 1919–1984. Royal Military College. [Kingston]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984

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