| Regimental number | 15 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 6 High Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Anderson, 6 High Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wodonga, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Transferred to Divisional Engineers, 6 August 1915; taken on strength of 5th Field Company, Australian Engineers, 16 August 1915. Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 3 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, ex-Mudros, 9 January 1916. Found guilty, 20 January 1916, of being absent without leave from 0830 hours, until 2200 hours, 20 January 1916: awarded 48 hours' detention. Transferred to 8th Field Company, Australian Engineers, 21 February 1916. Found guilty, Ismailia, 11 June 1916, of while on active service, being drunk in town about 2300 hours, and being absent without leave from 2100 hours, until 2315 hours, 11 June 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 15 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 21 July 1916. On leave to England, 3 January 1917; rejoined unit, 20 January 1917. Detached to 1st Anzac Workshop, 26 February 1917; rejoined unit, 15 July 1917. Promoted Temporary Second Corporal, 1 October 1917; reverts to the rank of Lance Corporal, 18 October 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 December 1917; rejoined unit, 1 January 1918. To Corps Gas School, 6 January 1918; rejoined unit, 13 January 1918. Promoted Second Corporal, 18 January 1918. Promoted Corporal, 25 March 1918. Wounded in action, 13 May 1918; admitted to No 1 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 May 1918 (gassed); transferred to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station, 13 May 1918; to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 14 May 1918; to No 28 Ambulance Train, 15 May 1918; to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 15 May 1918; to England, 20 May 1918; to Boscombe Military Hospital, 21 May 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 4 June 1918; discharged to furlough, 7 June 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 21 June 1918. Admitted to Camp Isolation, 10 August 1918 (scabies); marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 15 August 1918. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 4 October 1918 (pneumonia, seriously ill). Died, 5 October 1918. Buried Barford St Martin Cemetery, 9 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON Walter |
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