David Murray Anderson
Humphrey T. Walwyn | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1874 Newton-by-Chester, First World War
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| Awards | Mentioned in despatches |
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]
Early life and career
Anderson was born on 11 April 1874, the second son of General
Channel Squadron.[3]
In 1905 Anderson was promoted to
Flag Captain on HMS Hyacinth from 1913 to 1917.[6]
When the
Commander-in-Chief China Station in 1925. While in China, he was called upon on three separate occasions to command a multi-national force of Japanese, British, American, Portuguese and Italian sailors to help protect the Shanghai International Settlement. For his efforts in China, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Third Class, by Emperor Hirohito of Japan.[8]
Further promoted to
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath,[10] and was promoted to admiral in 1931. He retired at his own request on 5 July 1932.[11]
Governor of Newfoundland
Anderson was then appointed on 20 October 1932 as the
Governor of Newfoundland.[12] He became His Majesty's Representative at a time of great instability in the Dominion of Newfoundland. Newfoundland had been hit badly by the Great Depression, leaving most of the banks on the verge of insolvency, saved only by emergency loans from Britain, the state Treasury was empty and the political process was discredited by corruption and incompetence.[13]
The Government, led by Prime Minister
Dominions Office and giving advice to the Dominions Secretary on how to deal with the Commission members.[13]
Despite his new-found powers, Anderson took the position of neutral mediator, intervening only when there was a dispute in the commission.Sir Humphrey Walwyn. Anderson and his wife departed from Newfoundland the following January.[1]
Governor of New South Wales
In November 1935 it was announced that Anderson was to become the
Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem on 23 June 1936.[18]
En route to Australia Anderson was taken ill, and had to spend six weeks in hospital in
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney and was shipped back to England for burial.[1]
Lady Edith Muriel Anderson was appointed
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) on 11 May 1937 for public service in New South Wales.[19]
Honours
| Viceregal styles of Sir David Anderson | ||
|---|---|---|
Reference style | His Excellency | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) |
1930[10] |
| Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) | 1923[9] | |
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) |
1936[17] |
| Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) | 1918[7] | |
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Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) |
1910[4] |
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Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem (KStJ) |
1936[18] |
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Africa General Service Medal | |
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1914–15 Star | |
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British War Medal | |
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Victory Medal with MID Palm | |
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King Edward VII Coronation Medal | 1902 |
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King George V Coronation Medal | 1911 |
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King George V Silver Jubilee Medal | 1935 |
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The Order of St. Anna (Russia) |
[8] |
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The Order of the Redeemer (Greece) | [8] |
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Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark) | [8] |
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Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, Second Class (Zanzibar) | [8] |
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Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Japan) | [8] |
References
- ^ a b c d Clune, David; Turner, Ken (2009). The Governors of New South Wales: 1788–2010. Sydney: Federation Press. pp. 473–495.
- ^ "No. 26647". The London Gazette. 23 February 1895. p. 4233.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36776. London. 24 May 1902. p. 8.
- ^ a b "No. 28403". The London Gazette. 29 July 1910. p. 5581.
- ^ "No. 28521". The London Gazette. 11 August 1911. p. 5987.
- ^ a b "Davidson, Sir Walter Edward (1859–1923)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ a b "No. 30451". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1918. p. 82.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Governor of NSW – Distinguished Admiral". Melbourne Argus 4 November 1935 pg 9. Australian National Library. 4 November 1935. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ a b "No. 32830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 July 1923. p. 3944.
- ^ a b "No. 33611". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1930. p. 3475.
- ^ "No. 33843". The London Gazette. 5 July 1932. p. 4382.
- ^ "No. 33876". The London Gazette. 20 October 1932. p. 6702.
- ^ a b Noel, SJR, Politics in Newfoundland, University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1971, p. 220
- ^ Noel, p. 227
- ^ "Anderson, Sir David Murray (1874–1936)". The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "No. 34281". The London Gazette. 24 April 1936. p. 2893.
- ^ a b "No. 34282". The London Gazette. 5 May 1936. p. 2974.
- ^ a b "No. 34297". The London Gazette. 23 June 1936. p. 4013.
- ^ "Lady Edith Muriel ANDERSON". It's An Honour. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
Further reading
- "Obituary: Admiral Sir Murray Anderson". The Times. London, England. 30 October 1936. p. 21.
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