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."