Details

Roy ANDERSON

Regimental number	2555
Date of birth	--/01/1894
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Hairdresser
Address	Royal Victoria Hotel, Cobram, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs T Anderson, Royal Victoria Hotel, Cobram, Victoria
Enlistment date	14 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	14 June 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	7th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/24/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 26 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	7th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: 7th Battalion Promotion date: 19 December 1917 Lieutenant Unit: 7th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 24 August 1918
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Photo: Kent Fedorowich
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	14 January 1919
Age at death	24
Place of burial	Cobram Cemetery, Victoria

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