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ANDERSON, Philip David

Service Numbers:	1012, 3523, W242861
Enlisted:	22 August 1914
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	5 Garrison Battalion (WA)
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 23 March 1884
Home Town:	Greensborough, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	WW1 - Farmer. WW2 - Yardman.
Died:	Western Australia, 2 December 1953, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Memorials:	Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Greensborough RSL Sub Branch Memorial Wall

World War 1 Service

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1012, 5th Field Artillery Brigade
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1012, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 3523, 2nd (Divisional) Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, Service Number changed from 1012 to 3523 in 1915.

World War 2 Service

9 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, W242861
26 May 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , W242861, 5 Garrison Battalion (WA), On compassionate grounds.

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