James Alexander ANDERSON

ANDERSON, James Alexander

Service Number: 2124
Enlisted: 4 April 1916, Forbes, New South Wales
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Forbes, New South Wales, 1882
Home Town: Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales
Schooling: Daroobalgie State School
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918
Cemetery: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension
Plot 11, Row C, Grave 28, Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Peronne, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Forbes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Duty (2)
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World War 1 Service

4 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2124, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Forbes, New South Wales
11 Jul 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2124, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: ''
23 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion
12 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion
1 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2124, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2124 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-01

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Biography

53 Battalion

Rank - Corporal

9 September 1916 - Disembarked at Devonport, UK

26 November 1916 - To hospital with Mumps

30 December 1916 - Rejoined unit

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Alec and Louisa Anderson, of Pine Vale, Daroobalgie, New South Wales