Arthur Andreas ANDERSON

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ANDERSON, Arthur Andreas

Service Number:	801
Enlisted:	21 September 1914
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1904
Home Town:	Vermont, Whitehorse, Victoria
Schooling:	Vermont State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farrier
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915
Cemetery:	Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row I, Grave 8 Rev. E. Makeham officiated, Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mitcham War Memorial, Shire of Nunawading Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 801, 8th Light Horse Regiment
13 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 801, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 801, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
7 Aug 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 801, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 801 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Martins and Elizabeth Thornton Anderson of Vermont, Victoria

Brother of David Christopher Anderson MM who returned to Australia on 23 July 1919 having sserved with the 7th Battalion and Frederick Martin Anderson MM who returned to Australia on 7 July 1919 having served with the 2 Pioneer Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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