Claude Alexander McClarence ANDERSON

ANDERSON, Claude Alexander McClarence

Service Number: 2273
Enlisted: 24 July 1916, Townsville
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 41st Infantry Battalion
Born: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1898
Home Town: Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling: State School, South Townsville
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Died of wounds, France, 30 July 1918
Cemetery: Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme
Plot IV, Row B, Grave 21 , Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy St Pierre, Amiens, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Townsville Cenotaph
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World War 1 Service

24 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2273, 41st Infantry Battalion, Townsville
21 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2273, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2273, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Claude Alexander Mcclarence ANDERSON was born in Townsville, Queensland in 1898

His parents were Sydney Alexander ANDERSON & Harriet Louisa TELFER

He married Enid Verlie Laughton Law MacCALISTER in Queensland on 22nd February, 1916

He enlisted in Townsville on 24th July, 1916 and embarked on 21st October, 1916 from Brisbane on the HMAT Boonah with the 41st Infantry Battalion, 4th reinforcements

Claude Died of Wounds in France on 30th July, 1918 and is buried in the Crouy British Cemetery

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Poem written by Claude whilst in the trenches

TO MOTHER DEAR

The following poem was received by his parents just before Christmas 1917

"Remember me on Christmas Day

I know in my old home the lamps are lighted

and friends I love so well are gathered there

but one is missing from our family , I fancy I can see the vacant chair

and when you gaze on the dear ones round you

from the bullets hiss and warfare's sorrow free

just think of your poor boy, mid strife and danger

and in your humble prayers remember me

Pray that God ,who in time of trouble

none ever sought to find the comforter in vain

may bring me through these awful scenes of carnage

back to the home I'd love to see again

But should it be for me to fall in battle

I'd like you all to think of me

as having done my part for King & Country

and the dear old flag of freedom

 

Townsville Daily Nulletin, 25th December, 1918

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