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ANDERSON, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 22347 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 July 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Telegrapher |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Armidale (I) |
| Born: | Goondiwindi,Qld., 24 October 1918 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Portuguese, Timor, 8 December 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, HMAS Armidale Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Jul 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Telegrapher, 22347, HMAS Armidale (I) | |
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| 28 Jul 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 22347 | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 22347 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Francis William and Louisa Amy ANDERSON
Husband of Dorothy Ellenor ANDERSON of Wentworthville, NSW