ANDERSON, Harry
| Service Number: | 50974 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified New Zealand Army Units |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales Australia, 28 November 1877 |
| Home Town: | Gosford, Gosford Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Chronic Asthma, Ship's Hospital "Tahiti" at Sea, 28 July 1917, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated Wellington Provincial Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, 50974, Unspecified New Zealand Army Units |
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Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Anderson, of Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, and the late Neil Anderson.
Enlisted 24 February 1917 27th Reinforcements N.Z.E.F.
On Friday last Mr. Neil Anderson received word that his only son, Private Harry Anderson, died at sea on 28th July last. Deceased was the eldest of the family and enlisted with the New Zealand forces from Auckland. He was 38 years of age, and was born in Sydney. Spending his boyhood days at Gosford, Harry went to West Australia in the gold boom days, and stayed there five years. Returning home, he subsequently decided to go to New Zealand, where he remained for about 14 years prior to enlisting. His respected father has been a resident of Gosford for 41 years.