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ANDERSON, James Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 235 |
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| 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, Rupanyup "Killed in Action" Roll of Honour, Rupanyup Memorial Hall Great War Honour Roll, Rupanyup Recreation Reserve Memorial Gates |
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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