Virtual War Memorial | William Henry Gordon (Bill) ANDERSON

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ANDERSON, William Henry Gordon

Service Number:	WX28133
Enlisted:	23 July 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 20 July 1919
Home Town:	Forrestfield, Kalamunda, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Orchardist/Manual Work
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 6 January 1945, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot PP. Row A. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY LIVE".
Tree Plaque:	Kalamunda Stirk Park Memorial Walk
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kalamunda Darling Range Road District Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, WX28133
23 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX28133, 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion
6 Jan 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action New Guinea.

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