Regimental number | 2572 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | Vermont, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, Martin Anderson, Vermont PO, Vermont, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On morning of 5th October, 1918, near MONTBREHAIN, north of ST. QUENTIN he acted as a stretcher bearer for his platoon. Throughout the whole of the operations this man greatly distinguished himself by his gallantry and devotion to duty in bandaging and bringing in wounded, many times rescued under exceptionally heavy point blank enemy fire, regardless of the danger to which he exposed himself. He was instrumental in saving the lives of many of his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 5030 Corporal David Christopher ANDERSON, MM, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; 801 Pte Arthur Andrew ANDERSON, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |