| Regimental number | 6952 |
| Place of birth | Ulster, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 20 Fassett Street, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr W Anderson, Tuberhead Cottage, Knockloughran, Co Londonderry, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 2), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret ANDERSON, Knockcloghrim, Co Londonderry, Ireland. Native of Castledawson, Co Londonderry |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Hororata', 23 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 29 January 1917. Proceeded to France from 2nd Training Bn, 25 April 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 26 April 1917; joined 5th Bn in the field, 13 May 1917. Admitted to hospital, 2 October 1917; rejoined unit, 27 November 1917; granted leave, 9 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 26 February 1916. Killed in action, France, 1 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |