| Regimental number | 1613 |
| Place of birth | Glanville, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Stewart Street, Glanville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 2.25" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Dedrick Andersen, same address |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 9 September 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 24 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; taken on strength, 27th Bn, in the field, Belgium, 28 September 1916. Wounded in action,2 November 1917 (gassed), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 November 1917; to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Boulogne, 3 November 1917; to England, 5 November 1917, and admitted to Eastbourne Military Hospital; discharged on furlough, 4 December 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 January 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, Belgium, 15 January 1918. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 26 September 1918, on charge of being absent without leave from 4 pm, 31 August, to 3.45 pm, 7 September 1918; pleaded Guilty; found Guilty; awarded 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. Admitted to No 7 Military Prison, 15 November 1918; transferred to England, and admitted to Wandsworth Prison, 21 June 1919; sentence suspended on release from prison, 21 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 3 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 October 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 19 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as ANDERSON. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSEN Oliver Matthew |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
