William Herbert ANDERSEN

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ANDERSEN, William Herbert

Service Numbers:	29898, S112387
Enlisted:	19 April 1916, at Adelaide
Last Rank:	Signalman
Last Unit:	Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF
Born:	Adelaide, 31 March 1896
Home Town:	North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Electrical Engineering in England
Occupation:	Postal Assistant
Died:	Circumstances of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide Officers of S.A. Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

19 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 29898, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, at Adelaide
3 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 29898, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Bombardier, 29898, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 29898, ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

12 Feb 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S112387
12 Feb 1943:	Enlisted Hindmarsh, SA
12 Feb 1943:	Involvement Signalman, S112387

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Biography

Son of Adolf Otto and Mary Eliza Augusta Andersen

Studied Electrical Engineering in England Post War

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