Robert Cairns Amos ANDERSON OBE

ANDERSON, Robert Cairns Amos

    Service Numbers: Officer, N207231
    Enlisted: 25 November 1916, Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 19th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Petersham, NSW, 30 April 1893
    Home Town: Lindfield, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
    Schooling: Sydney Church of England Grammar School
    Occupation: University Student
    Memorials: Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    25 Jun 1915: Embarked Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    25 Jun 1915: Involvement Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    25 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 19th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW

    World War 2 Service

    22 Jul 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N207231
    22 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N207231

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Robert C M Anderson, 'Tolcaine', Highfield Road, Lindfield, New South Wales

    OBE

    "For the last twelve months this Officer has been responsible for the ammunition supply of the corps.  For the last six months in particular this has called for infinite care and painstaking calculation, and the manner in which he has performed his most arduous duties deserves special recognition."

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