Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S M Anderson, c/o K B Anderson Esq., The Knowle, Swanage, Dorset, England |
Previous military service | A and I Staff |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | Divisional Artillery Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Brigadier-General |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Promotions |
Major Unit: Royal Field Artillery Promotion date: COL (Temporary Brigadier) Unit: Staff 1st Division Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Service Order Consistent good work. Valuable and meritorious service rendered at Sailly and Pozieres. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Consistent good work and valuable instruction services as Commandant of the 1st Anzac Artillery School from November 1916 to July 1917. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Discharged |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: The American Distinguished Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |