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Alan Douglas Anderson

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 78), Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 78), Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alan Douglas AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 3/3942 AWMM
    • WWII 821012 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 December 1889 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW1 380 Colombo Street, Christchurch AWMM
    • WW2 25 Armagh Street, Christchurch AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Dr C. Morton Anderson (father), 142 Worcester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs Kathleen Clarke Anderson (wife), 25 Armagh Street, Christchurch AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • At the outbreak of the First World War, Alan Douglas Anderson had just completed his medical training at the London University College, he enlisted with the Royal Army Medical Corps in August 1914, where he served as a Lieutenent with the No 3 Casualty Clearing Station until August 1915. He returned to New Zealand for family reasons, and subsequently enlisted with the New Zealand Medical Corps in 1917.

    During the Second World War he served with the National Military Reserve, 14th Fortress Field Ambulance, and did not embark overseas. (Personnel File) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    15 January 1972 AWMM
    Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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