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ANDERSON, James Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 235 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Rupanyup, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Rupanyup, Victoria, Australia, 31 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Rupanyup, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, The Nek, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot A.8., Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 235, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Rupanyup, Vic. | |
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| 3 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 235, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 235, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 22 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 235, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 235, 8th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli |
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