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Alfred Anderson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Almond J.R. - Anderson A.B. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Almond J.R. - Anderson A.B. (photo …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Alfred Ernest Anderson AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/432 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    15th September 1887 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Dunedin Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of the late John and Margaret Anderson, of Dunedin, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs K. Guthrie (sister), Kaiti Beach, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • After the war: John ANDERSON (brother) Panama Road, Otahuhu Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/432 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Alfred Anderson was the son of the late John and Margaret Anderson, of Dunedin, New Zealand.

    Possibly named twice on AWMM Hall of Memories ( Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories PanelAndrews W. - Anderson J.S.(photo J Halpin 2010)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    24 September 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Somme, France AWMM III. H. 21 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Rifleman Alfred .Anderson, of South Dunedin, who was killed in action on September 24, enlisted at Foxton. His sister, Mrs J. W. Guthrie, resides in Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLIII, ISSUE 14134, 30 OCTOBER 1916, PAGE 3
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne War Memorial Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/gisborne-region-first-world-war-memorial
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
19 June 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
27 April 2020CandicePerth, AustraliaOther relative

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