| Regimental number | 5308 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Address | 4 Ellen Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maud Ethel Anderson, Swan Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 17 months in the Boer War; 3 years in the Australian Garrison Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marion ANDERSON; Wife: Maud Ethel ANDERSON |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 7 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 September 1916; marched in to 7th Training Bn, rollestone, 26 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 November 1916; taken on strength, 28th Bn, in the field, 28 December 1916. Admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 12 February 1917 (disordered action of the heart); transferred to Ambulance Train, 14 February 1917, and admitted to 18th General Hospital, Camiers; transferred to Base Depot, Etaples, 17 February 1917; to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 28 February 1917; to England, 2 March 1917, and admitted to Military Hospital, Edmonton; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 8 March 1917; discharged on furlough, 26 March 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 April 1917. Marched out to No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 19 May 1917, and attached for duty with Anzac Provost Corps. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 September 1917, from Anzac Provost Corps. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 21 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 19 October 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 5 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart, overage), Perth, 22 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 51 |
| Place of burial | Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON William Sievewright |