John Sydney ANDERSON

ANDERSON, John Sydney

Service Number: 2442
Enlisted: 23 January 1913
Last Rank: Leading Seaman
Last Unit: HMAS Melbourne (I)
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30 June 1898
Home Town: Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Rozelle Public School
Occupation: Permanent Naval Forces
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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of Christopher Anderson, 11 Redline Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales

John enlisted in the Permanent Naval Forces on 23 January 912 and saw war service in the North Sea and West Indies serving on HMAS Mebourne.  He witnessed the surrender of the German Navy.

Another brother T.S. Anderson also served in the Permanent Naval forces from 23 January 1912 and escorted the 1st Division ot Egypt in August 1914.