Regimental number | 1902 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Other Names | William Mellhinch |
School | Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Coo Glen, Bennett Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Myra Anderson, Coo Glen, Bennett Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, Grave 3A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Elizabeth ANDERSON |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Lt John Hackland ANDERSON, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |