David Anderson (British Army officer)

General David Anderson (12 August 1821 – 7 October 1909) was a British Army officer who became the last Governor of the Royal Military College Sandurst before the post was merged with that of Commandant of the college.

Military career
Anderson was commissioned into the British Army in 1838. He served on the North West Frontier of India from 1853 and was decorated, and in 1885 was appointed to command the Aldershot division. He was Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from 1886 to 1888, when he was promoted a full General and retired the service.

In retirement, he served as Colonel of the Cheshire Regiment, an honorary appointment received 3 March 1894.

Marriage
In 1863, Anderson married his cousin Charlotte, second daughter of David Anderson of St Germains, Haddingtonshire.