around Young, New South Wales, and following his retirement from politics in 1961, moved permanently to Red Hill in Canberra, where he died in 1988. He was survived by three of his four children. There is a memorial stone and plaque for Anderson at Norwood Crematorium, Australian Capital Territory. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia. Honours and awards In common with other Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients living at the time, after his service in the two world wars Anderson also received both the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953) and the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977). Both of these medals form part of his medal set, which is held by the Australian War Memorial. Notes External links Charles Groves Wright Anderson VC, 1942, www.thevictoriacross.net C W G Anderson VC, 1949, portrait, nla.gov.au (Catalogue entry) ART31764 – Lieutenant Colonel Charles Anderson, painting by John Barclay Godson, 1956, Australian War Memorial Charles Anderson, Fifty Australians, Australian War Memorial 1897 births 1988 deaths Australian colonels Australian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Hume King's African Rifles officers Recipients of the Military Cross Australian prisoners of war World War II prisoners of war held by Japan Australian people of Scottish descent People from Cape Town British Army personnel of World War I South African emigrants to Australia People from Young, New South Wales National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Australian people of Belgian descent South African people of Scottish descent South African people of Belgian descent Burma Railway prisoners 20th-century Australian politicians Australian Army personnel of World War II