| Regimental number | 2683 |
| Place of birth | Balmain, New South Wales |
| True Name | ANDERSON, Albert James |
| School | James Street School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rosehill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J D Anderson, 13 Moir Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and in the 88th Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Belmont, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 16.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St John) Churchyard (Plot 285, Row C, Grave No. 10), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Duncan and Elizabeth Anderson, 90 Jenkin Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: attested at Perth, Western Australia, 22 December 1915, as Albert James ANDERSON, stating age to be 15.2 years. Discharged, 21 March 1916, as a consequence of being underage. Re-enlisted, 20 May 1916. Embarked Fremantle, 30 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916; marched into 12th Training Bn, No 14 Camp, Codford. Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 10 February 1917; died, 22 February 1917 (bronchitis); buried Sutton Veny Churchyard Cemetery, 26 February 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEGARTY James |
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