| Regimental number | 2101 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | 78A Hill Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Henrietta Anderson, Hill Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 June 1916. Joined 1st Bn, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Admitted to No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 August 1915 (synovitis of knee); transferred to No 2 Field Ambulance, 21 August 1915; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Mudros, 22 August 1915. Embarked for Malta, 27 August 1915 (dysentery and synovitis of knee); disembarked Malta, 31 August 1915 and admitted St David's Hospital; transferred to Ghain Tufficha, Malta, 13 September 1915. Embarked for Egypt, 13 October 1915; admitted to ANZAC Advance Base, Mudros, 18 October 1915; transferred to Sarpi Rest Camp, 19 October 1915; rejoined Bn, Mudros, 19 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 28 December 1915. Transferred to 53rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 13 February 1916; taken on strength, 53rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 14 February 1916. On Command, School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; rejoined unit, Iamailia, 12 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 June 1916. Posted as missing in action, 19 July 1916. Court of Inquiry, held in the field, 2 September 1917, found that Private Anderson had been killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON Frederick Charles |
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