Son of Mrs J. Anderson of Maxwelltown
Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.
Reported wounded, 27 August 1915; returned to duty, 2 September 1915.
Admitted to No 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 2 October 1915 (pyrexia); transferred to England, 19 October 1915, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, 28 October 1915 (enteritis); to Grey Towers Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 12 February 1916.
Married Mabel Rose CUTTENDEN, Kingston, Surrey, England, 9 March 1916.
Transferred to New Zealand Field Artillery, 4 May 1916.
Admitted to Bulford Hospital, 20 July 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 1 September 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 22 September 1916.
Transferred to New Zealand Provost Corps, 6 January 1917; joined 3rd Reserve Bn, Auckland/Wellington Regiment, and reverted to ranks, 3 March 1917; rejoined unit at Sling Camp, 2 April 1917; taken on strength, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 3 April 1917.
Transferred to Army Service Corps, 5 May 1917.
Transferred to Anzac Provost Corps, 26 August 1918, and appointed Lance Corporal.
Marched in to New Zealand Infantry Reserve Brigade, Sling, 5 June 1918.
Transferred to New Zealand Army Service Corps, 16 December 1918, and relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal.
Marched in to New Zealand Discharge Depot, Torquay, 7 January 1919.
Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Athenic', 3 February 1919; discharged, 14 April 1919.
War service: 4 years 231 days (of which 4 years 154 days were abroad)
Father was named John Anderson. AWMM