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Forbes Herbert Anderson

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Forbes Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
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  • Service number
    • WWI 5/01 AWMM
    • WWI 5/830 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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    WW1 Unknown AWMM Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
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    • WW1 Mrs Anderson, Fancellen, Elgin, Scotland AWMM
    • WW1 Mrs Flora M. Anderson (wife), Fassiefern, Kaikoura, New Zealand AWMM
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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
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    • WWI 5/01 AWMM
    • WWI 5/830 AWMM
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Roll of Honour

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  • Morayshire Roll of Honour Extract from the above publication:- ANDERSON, Forbes Herbert. No. 5/890, Captain, New Zealand. Army Service Corps ; born at Fortrose, 15th April, 1884, residing in Morayshire from 1890 to 1907 ; joined in New Zealand, 9th August, 1914 ; joined as Private in Samoa Expeditionary Force, served one year in Samoa, and three years m France and Egypt with New Zealand Division ; awarded Military. Cross. Son of Eric (deceased) and Jane Anderson, Duff Avenue, Elgin. Occupation, Stock Agent. He had two other brothers who were both Captains in the Military, Eric James Anderson was killed in action on the 13 November 1916 while serving in the Seaforth Highlanders and his other brother Alexander Thornton Anderson was shot but survived the war, he started off in the Seaforth Highlanders but then moved to the R.A.M.C. as a dentist after he was injured.
    Public - Vincent - Researcher - 30 December 2016
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  • External links
    Military Personnel File
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22270026
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 13 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      23: 2 AWMM

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