| Regimental number | 596 |
| Place of birth | Ravenswood, Queensland |
| School | Ravenswood State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Macrossan Street, Ravenswood, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Otto Anderson, Macrossan Street, Ravenswood, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 27th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Quinn's Post Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sergeant Major Otto ANDERSON (late Kennedy Regiment) and Martha ANDERSON, Ravenswood, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Monash Gully, 13-14 May 1915. Buried at Pope's Hill Cemetery, Chaplain G. GREEN; grave subsequently relocated. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON Arthur Ernest |
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