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ANDERSON, James Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2124 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 10 June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Daroobalgie State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 11, Row C, Grave 28 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Forbes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Duty (2) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2124, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Forbes, New South Wales | |
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| 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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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
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