ANDERSON, Moller John
| Service Number: | 1871 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia, 4 June 1879 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Manley, Queensland, Australia, 13 September 1952, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Monumental Portion 11 |
| Memorials: | Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 3, Caboolture District WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1871, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1871, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1871, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 20 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1871, 49th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Private Moller John Mackel Anderson (Service No. 1871), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with plaques in recognition of their service for Australia.
We unveiled his plaque in Lutwyche Cemetery on 20 September 2025, along with a further 161 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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Moller John Mackel Anderson was born on 4 June 1879 in Emerald, Queensland, to Lars Moller Anderson and Mary Anderson (née Keating). He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Brisbane on 5 February 1916, stating his occupation as labourer, his age as 36, and nominating his father, of South Brisbane, as his next of kin. On 1 May 1916, he embarked for overseas service with the 49th Battalion aboard HMAT Clan McGillivray from Brisbane.
After completing his training in England, he proceeded to France on 31 December 1916. He served there without incident until May 1918, when he was admitted to a field hospital in France suffering from bronchitis. In July 1919 he returned to Australia aboard the troopship HMAT SS Port Napier and was discharged from the AIF on 20 August 1919.
Following his return to Australia, he lived with his parents in Annerley, Brisbane, and worked as a labourer. His mother died in 1922 and his father in 1933. After their deaths, he went to live with his brother Michael at Manly, Brisbane, where he continued working as a labourer.
Private Moller John Mackel Anderson died on 13 September 1952 aged 73, and was buried two days later in Monumental Portion 11, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. He never married and had no known children.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity and dignity have now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget
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