Virtual War Memorial | Warren Melville ANDERSON CBE, DSO, MID*

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ANDERSON, Warren Melville

Service Number:	39
Enlisted:	3 November 1914
Last Rank:	Major General
Last Unit:	Staff Corps
Born:	Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 31 August 1894
Home Town:	Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Singleton Superior Public School, Maitland Boys' High School and the Royal Military College, Duntroon
Occupation:	Staff Officer
Died:	Natural causes, Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia, 10 February 1973, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Singleton Public School HR, Singleton War Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
23 May 1918:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918).
23 May 1919:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).
23 May 1919:	Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919
17 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 6th Light Horse Regiment
28 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, 39, 1st Australian Army HQ

World War 2 Service

6 Mar 1947:	Honoured Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 6 March 1947 on page 748 at position 2
31 Aug 1951:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major General, 39, Staff Corps

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