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ANDERSON, Hamilton Radford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5981 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 February 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Radford, Queensland, Australia, 15 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bowen Boys State School, Proserpine State School, Harrisville State School |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bowen Boys State School Honour Roll, Bowen Presbyterian Church Honour Roll, Bowen War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5981, 9th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5981, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5981, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Killed in Action
The sad news on Saturday last that Hamilton Bedford Anderson, 2nd Son of Mr T. Anderson, Inverdon, had been killed in action on 20th September 1917. The late Private Anderson. Who left with the late Private Long & other Bowen boys, nearly 2 years ago, was well known to most towns people, having been engaged for years driving his fathers milk cart & was better known as “Hamy”.
Submitted 16 January 2026 by Lyn Burke
Biography contributed by Lyn Burke
Son of Thomas and Sarah ANDERSON nee DAYBELL, Anderbell, Bowen, Queensland
Commemorated in Bowen Cemetery