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ANDERSON, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2251 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glebe, New South Wales, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Stanmore Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Manufacturer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Mudros, Greece, 15 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Portianos Military Cemetery Plot 1, Row A, Grave 26 - Headstone reads: He counted not his life dear unto himself, Portianos Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Aegean Islands, Greece |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2251, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2251, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2251, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2251, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wound (hip, leg and arm) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Martial status at time of enlistment was Widower
Son of Robert and Rachel S Anderson; father of Kathleen Enid Anderson of 'St Columbkill', Albert Street, Petersham, NSW later of 'Narara', Minna Street, Burwood, NSW. Kathleen's joint guardians were S & Edith Anderson
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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