award was duly gazetted in January 1917, and within a few months, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. His work in London completed, Anderson returned to Australia in late 1917, with stops in Egypt and France. In 1918, he chaired a commission in New Zealand on defence department expenditure. Later life After the war, Anderson advised the New South Wales government in relation to financial and commercial matters. He was also an advisor to the Commonwealth treasury. He gradually became an important part of the business community in Sydney, becoming involved as a chairman or director in a number of businesses. His wife, Jean, whom he married in 1891, gradually became seriously ill and died in December 1928. Anderson himself died at his home on 30 December 1940, survived by seven children. Notes References G. P. Walsh (1979) 'Anderson, Sir Robert Murray McCheyne (1865–1940)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, Australia. 1865 births 1940 deaths Australian generals Australian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Australian military personnel of World War I Businesspeople from Sydney Military personnel from Sydney