| Regimental number | 3304 |
| Place of birth | Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Anderson, Arthur Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 7th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; listed as deserter, 10 February 1916; discharged after 3 months from the AIF: 'not becoming an efficient soldier'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3304A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Clayton ANDERSON (dcd) and Catherine ANDERSON |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916; 1/- pay stopped on account of deficiencies of Mess equipment, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 June 1917; taken on strength, 4th Pioneer Bn, 7 September 1917. Detached for duty with Pack Transport Troop, 21 September 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 1 October 1917. Reallotted Regimental Number 3304A. On leave to England, 21 September 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 11 October 1918. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 October 1918 (not yet diagnosed), and transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital (diffuse furnunculosis); to 58th Casualty Clearing Station, 29 October 1918; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 9 November 1918 (influenza); to England, 14 December 1918 (influenza), and admitted to Alexander Hospital, Cosham, 15 December 1918 (synovitis); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 January 1919; discharged on furlough, 10 February 1919. Married Lily Christian STAINER, spinster, aged 22, Register Office, Tisbury, Wiltshire, 23 August 1917 [date does not correspond to any period of being in England]. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 31 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 18 May 1919, to disembarked Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 6 June 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON James Clayton |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
