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William ANDERSON

Regimental number1152
Date of birth19 October 1894
Place of birthDrummoyne, New South Wales
SchoolDrummoyne and Fort Street Public Schools, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address66 Gipps Street, Drummoyne, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Anderson, 66 Gipps Street, Drummoyne, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameInfantry Brigade Train 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/97/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on 21 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 January 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 4435 Lance Corporal Alexander ANDERSON, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917; 3009 Pte John ANDERSON, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915.

Wounded in action, France, 17 August 1918 (loss of leg).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 July 1964
Place of burialNorthern Suburbs Crematorium

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