Anton Alexander ANDERSEN

ANDERSEN, Anton Alexander

Service Number: 6192
Enlisted: 2 August 1915, Perth Western Australia
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 4th Field Ambulance
Born: Perth, Western Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Died of wounds, France, 17 June 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Allonville Communal Cemetery
Row C, Grave 1, Allonville Communal Cemetery, Allonville, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Victoria Park Memorial Wall, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Victoria Park St Joachim's Catholic Church Honour Board, Victoria Park War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth Western Australia
1 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6192, 4th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6192, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Benalla, Fremantle
17 Jun 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6192, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6192 awm_unit: Australian Army Pay Corps awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-06-17

LINKS TO MEMORIALS & PLAQUES

http://www.inmemories.com/Cemeteries/allonville.htm

http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/honour-avenues-plaques/1011-sgt-anton-andersen

Victoria Park RSL Memorial

http://victoriaparkrsl.org.au/about/living-history/ww1/

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Biography

1 Army Pay Corp previously 12 Field Ambulance, Australian Medical Corp

Rank - Sergeant

4 December 1915 proceeded to Alexandria on board Assays

9 December 1915 Taken on strength

16 October 1916 romoted to Lance Corporal - in the field

10 January 1917 Detached from 12 Field Ambulance for clerical duties at Div. HQ

24 January 1917 Attached to HQ

13 Apirl 1917 Attached to Pay Corps as Pay SErgeant from 12 Field Ambulance

19 August 1917 Pormoted to Sergeant

Son of Anton Wilhelm Andersen and Elizabeth Rachel Andersen; husband of Margaret A. Andersen, of 11, Stamford Rd., Leedenille, Western Australia.

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