ANDERSEN, Anton Alexander
| Service Number: | 6192 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Perth Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 17 June 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Allonville Communal Cemetery Row C, Grave 1, Allonville Communal Cemetery, Allonville, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Victoria Park Memorial Wall, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Victoria Park St Joachim's Catholic Church Honour Board, Victoria Park War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6192, 4th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6192, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Benalla, Fremantle | |
| 17 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6192, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6192 awm_unit: Australian Army Pay Corps awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-06-17 |
LINKS TO MEMORIALS & PLAQUES
http://www.inmemories.com/Cemeteries/allonville.htm
http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/honour-avenues-plaques/1011-sgt-anton-andersen
Victoria Park RSL Memorial
http://victoriaparkrsl.org.au/about/living-history/ww1/
Submitted 17 June 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
1 Army Pay Corp previously 12 Field Ambulance, Australian Medical Corp
Rank - Sergeant
4 December 1915 proceeded to Alexandria on board Assays
9 December 1915 Taken on strength
16 October 1916 romoted to Lance Corporal - in the field
10 January 1917 Detached from 12 Field Ambulance for clerical duties at Div. HQ
24 January 1917 Attached to HQ
13 Apirl 1917 Attached to Pay Corps as Pay SErgeant from 12 Field Ambulance
19 August 1917 Pormoted to Sergeant
Son of Anton Wilhelm Andersen and Elizabeth Rachel Andersen; husband of Margaret A. Andersen, of 11, Stamford Rd., Leedenille, Western Australia.
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