ANDERSON, William Alexander
(Service number 10135)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M.L. Anderson (mother), 16 Elm Row, Dunedin, | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 11th Reinforcements, K Company | ||
| Date | 4 January 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 16 September 1916 | Age | 20 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Fairlie War Memorial (as W T Anderson) | ||
Biographical Notes
William Anderson was the son of Maria Louisa Anderson, of 13, Rose St., Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand, and the late William Anderson. His brother, Robert William Anderson (7/811) also served in World War 1.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (August 2013); Personnel file
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Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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