Samuel ANDERSON

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Service Number:	997
Enlisted:	17 September 1914, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Shetland Islands, Scotland, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Trangie, Narromine, New South Wales
Schooling:	Ollaberry Public School, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Panel 16, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

17 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 997, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 997, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney

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Son of Charles and Christina ANDERSON, Eastwick, Ollaberry, Shetland Islands

Served in the Shetland Volunteers; resigned to come to Australia.

Father, Charles, served in the Royal Naval Reserve during the war.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal