| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Other Names | John Hockland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Bertha Vic Anderson, 333 Inkerman Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 60th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
MID (check with Peter) Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1902 Sergeant William Millhunch ANDERSON, 1st Bn, died of wounds, 6 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front |