Frederick Christie ANDERSON, GC, DSM
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No. & Rank at the Time of Action: ADM 188/1075(from 15 to 10 October 1928) M28823 (Portsmouth) Chief Engine Room Artificer
Unit/Occupation: Royal Navy
Date and Place of Birth: 25th December 1902, Swindon, Wiltshire
Family: Frederick Anderson's middle name is Christie and not John as given in many books. This is confirmed on his birth certificate and in the London Gazette as well as in his own signature on the attendance sheet at a VC/GC Association dinner.
Father was an Inspector of the Heart of Oak Friendly Society
Early Life: Attended Aberdare County School, Glamorgan. Enlisted Jan 1918.
Date and Place of GC Action: 25th July 1938, Shanghai, China
The London Gazette: 8th June 1939