Regimental number | 5939 |
Place of birth | Ashfield, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | Nowra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jeanie Rose Anderson, Junction Street, Nowra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row C, Grave No. 5), Polygon wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Nowra Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: John and Jeanie ANDERSON, Junction Street, Nowra, New South Wales. Photo: Peter Dennis |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |