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ANDERSON, Arthur Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3006 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ararat, Ararat, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 18 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval Plot 11, Row R, Grave 2, Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3006, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3006, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3006, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3006, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3006 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-18 |
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Son of Elizabeth Anderson, Queen Street, Ararat, Victoria
Recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal (s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com)
"A company runner who both day and night of 24th, 25th and 26th of July, during the battle of Pozières, displayed great bravery by continuously delivering messages to various parts of our front, frequently passing through the severe artillery barrages."
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