| Regimental number | 1205 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Hod carrier |
| Address | King Edward Road, Osborne Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S A Anderson, Hector Street, Osborne Park, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie ANDERSON; Wife: Sophia Alice ANDERSON, Hector Street, Osborne Park, Perth |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Note on Red Cross File No 90905: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 1351 Pte S.M. REDMOND, 32nd Bn (patient, 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Rubery, England), 18 February 1917: 'Informant states that on 19th July 1916 at 8.30 p.m. at Fleurbaix he saw Anderson last in No Man's Land during an attack. At the beginning he was hit by shrapnel and killed.' Second statement, Major R.A. GEDDES, 32nd Bn, 26 May 1917: 'I saw Anderson badly hit by a shell in the German trenches at Fromelles on the 20th July. We had to retire later and he was left in the German Trenches. I think he was fatally wounded.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON Percy Michael
Red Cross file 90905 |
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