Regimental number | 1810 |
Place of birth | Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England |
Other Names | William West Anderson |
School | All Saints, Northampton, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | W G Jennings, Boisdale Street, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Charles and Ada JENNINGS. Native of Ravensthorpe, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Found guilty, 11 June 1916, of (1) disobedience of orders, having a dirty rifle; (2) having no cover over the mechanism: awarded (1) 3 hours' pack drill; (2) 6 hours' pack drill and 1 week's fatigue. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JENNINGS William West |