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ANDERSON, Arthur Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2123 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916, Enlisted with brother 2124 James Alexander Anderson. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pine Vale, Daroobalgie, Forbes, New South Wales, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Daroobalgie, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Daroobalgie State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Polygon Wood, Belgium, 24 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Forbes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Duty (2), Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2123, Enlisted with brother 2124 James Alexander Anderson. | |
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| 11 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2123, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2123, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney | |
| 15 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2123, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2123 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-24 |
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