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ANDERSON, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 163, 1258, 19739 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Sea Transport Staff |
| Born: | Werribee, Victoria, Australia, 17 February 1886 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hiedelberg, Victoria, Australia, 5 December 1971, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Footscray Presbyterian Church Honour Board, Werribee Shire Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 163, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 163, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 163, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 163, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW wound shoulder and face (severe). | |
| 29 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 163, 6th Infantry Battalion, HT Hororata, Port Said for invaliding to Australia - arriving 25 August 1915. | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1258, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1258, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 163, 6th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit. | |
| 29 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 19739, Sea Transport Staff | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 19739, Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 19739, Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: No 2 Hospital Ship public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 1258 | |
| 13 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 19739, Sea Transport Staff, Medically unfit |
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