| Regimental number | 7 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Nhill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Anderson, Nhill PO, Nhill, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 9), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert ANDERSON and the late Edith Jane ANDERSON Native of Tarranginnie, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON William Leslie |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
