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ANDERSON, Douglas
| Service Number: | 547 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 29 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Kilburn, Port Adelaide Enfield city South Australia, 28 November 1973, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Edithburgh WW2 Roll of Honor, Edithburgh War Memorial, South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 547, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 547, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 4 Jan 1915: | Honoured British Empire Medal | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Wounded 547, Wounded in Lumber region from Gun shot | |
| 11 Jun 1915: | Transferred 10th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Delta from Alexandria | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Wounded Bomb wound, back region | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Wounded 547, Gun shot wounds to both legs, disembarked from service | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 547 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Trinity College
Archibald Douglas Anderson was born 29th October 1894 in Adelaide. South Australia. Younger brother was named Hugh Anderson and resigned in Edinburg, South Australia.
Archibald was 5' 7.5" tall. He weighed 140lbs and complexion was "fresh". His eyes were grey and his hair was brown. He was brought up a catholic.
Archibald's character was described as good by Officer in Charge at Victoria barracks.
He was involved in the war for 2 years once joined at 21 years and 10 months. He was continuously transferred between Alexandria, Benha (Egypt) and Gallipoli. He suffered many gun shot wounds to his back and legs before becoming wounded with gun shot wounds to both legs that made him "medically unfit" and could no longer serve. He returned home from England and is since known to be resting alongside spouse Harriet Hester Anderson at Enfield memorial park, South Australia.
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