Frederick Charles ANDERSON

ANDERSON, Frederick Charles

    Service Number: 2101
    Enlisted: 20 April 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Leichhardt Public School
    Occupation: Packer
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2101, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales
    16 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
    6 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
    6 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey
    21 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transferred -- No 2. Field Ambulance -- Synovitis of Knee -- Gallipoli, Turkey
    21 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Synovitis of Knee -- Gallipoli, Turkey
    22 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- 3rd Australian General Hospital -- Synovitus of Knee -- Mudros, Greece
    27 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Mudros for Malta -- Dysentry -- H.M.T " Ancanius"
    31 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Malta -- Synovitus Left Knee
    31 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- St Davids Hospital -- Synovitus Left Knee -- Malta
    13 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Ghain Tufficha -- Synovitus Left Knee -- Malta
    13 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Malta, for Egypt -- H.M.T. "Berrima"
    18 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- ANZAC Advance Base -- Mudros, Greece
    19 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Sarpi Rest Camp -- Rejoined Unit -- Mudros
    28 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Huntsgreen"
    14 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
    1 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 53rd Infantry Battalion, To -- School of Instruction -- Zeitoun -- Ismailia, Egypt
    12 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- from School of Instruction -- Ismailia, Egypt
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
    28 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2101 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of John and Henrietta ANDERSON, 78a Hill Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales.

    Served in Gallipoli (wounded), returned to duty in France.  Reported missing 1916 and officially reported killed in action at Pozieres, July 19, 1916

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