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James Byron Anderson

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Byron AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    James Brian Anderson AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24/2503 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 7 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Allan Anderson (father), 7 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 4 March 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24/2503 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
    Age 22 AWMM
    Grocer/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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Reported wounded June 1917 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Reported wounded and gassed May 1918 AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James Byron Anderson was the son of Allan and Mary Anderson, of Wellington, New Zealand.

    He is commemorated on the bell Baupaume, given by his Aunt, Anne Anderson for the National War Memorial Carillon, Wellington.

    Attested as James Byron Anderson. Listed on CWGC and Carillon as James Brian Anderson AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Bapaume, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM I. C. 23. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    National War Memorial Carillon, 41 Buckle Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

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