| Regimental number | 21476 |
| Date of birth | 31 July 1897 |
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | North Adelaide Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Baxter Anderson, 'Edina', Gover Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 34th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signallers, Special Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 39217 Corporal James Baxter ANDERSON, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 8 July 1919. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium |