ANDERSON, Norman
| Service Number: | 1653 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1915, Leongatha, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Mount Eccles, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 23 August 1976 |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated remains scattered at cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1653, 21st Infantry Battalion, Leongatha, Vic. | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 1653, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 1653, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The story of Norman Anderson begins with his grandfather Louis Paris Anderson, born in Newbridge Victoria in 1863 to Louis and Isabella Anderson (nee McKean). Louis was one of 5 children. His brother Ernest Thomas Anderson was born in 1869. In 1886 Louis junior, married Caroline Louisa Tracey and they had 4 children including Louis Arthur Anderson born 4th March 1889 and Norman Anderson 1890. They lived in Macauley Road, North Melbourne and Louis worked as a lorry driver. 18th July 1893 at the age of 30 Louis died. Two years later in 1895 Ernest Thomas Anderson (also a Lorry Driver) married Caroline, there were no children from this marriage. Ernest considered his brothers children as his own
Norman Anderson a farm labourer aged 24 years enlisted on 19/1/1915 into 2nd 21st reinforcements. He was 5’4”, fair complexion and blue eyes with dark brown hair. He departed onboard HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16/7/1915 bound for Egypt where he served with the 24th Battalion before transferring to 6th Aus Field Ambulance on 21/12/1916. He was recommended for the Military Medal 9 August 1916 and again 17 December 1918 when he received a Bar to Military Medal
'This man prior to joining the Ambulance in December, 1916, was a runner in the 24th A.T. Battalion. Since joining this Unit he has been devoted to his duty, and at times when Advanced Dressing Stations have been under heavy shell fire he has always shown great coolness and courage in attending to the wounded. During the BULLECOURT operations in May, 1917, his outstanding bravery was an incentive to all around him and his devotion to duty helped very materially towards the efficient evacuation of the wounded. He has at all times rendered meritorious service.' - Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 - Date: 15 September 1919
Post war Norman returned to farming at Mt Eccles. He married Myrtle Wigney in 1920 and they had 2 surviving children. He died in 1976 in Dandenong and is buried at Springvale Cemetery.
Courtesy of Avenel Jane
Military Medal
'This man prior to joining the Ambulance in December, 1916, was a runner in the 24th A.T. Battalion. Since joining this Unit he has been devoted to his duty, and at times when Advanced Dressing Stations have been under heavy shell fire he has always shown great coolness and courage in attending to the wounded. During the BULLECOURT operations in May, 1917, his outstanding bravery was an incentive to all around him and his devotion to duty helped very materially towards the efficient evacuation of the wounded. He has at all times rendered meritorious service.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919
Bar to Military Medal
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette'
Date: 11 December 1919
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