| Regimental number | 39217 |
| Date of birth | 9 December 1895 |
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | North Adelaide Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | 49 Gover Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Baxter Anderson, 49 Gover Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 21 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 34 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 21476 Corporal William Lothian ANDERSON, 5th Divisional Signal Company, effective abroad (still overseas). |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Arrived back in Australia, 29 August 1919. |